| Title | Exploring the Impact of Reinforcing Filler Systems on Devulcanizate Composites |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 14137 |
| Authors | Ghosh, R; Mani, C; Krafczyk, R; Schnell, R; Talma, A; Blume, A; Dierkes, WK |
| Title | Exploring the Impact of Reinforcing Filler Systems on Devulcanizate Composites |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Polymers, 16, 11 |
| Abstract | Composites revolutionize material performance, fostering innovation and efficiency in diverse sectors. Elastomer-based polymeric composites are crucial for applications requiring superior mechanical strength and durability. Widely applied in automotives, aerospace, construction, and consumer goods, they excel under extreme conditions. Composites based on recycled rubber, fortified with reinforcing fillers, represent a sustainable material innovation by repurposing discarded rubber. The integration of reinforcing agents enhances the strength and resilience of this composite, and the recycled polymeric matrix offers an eco-friendly alternative to virgin elastomers, reducing their environmental impact. Devulcanized rubber, with inherently lower mechanical properties than virgin rubber, requires enhancement of its quality for reuse in a circular economy: considerable amounts of recycled tire rubber can only be applied in new tires if the property profile comes close to the one of the virgin rubber. To achieve this, model passenger car tire and whole tire rubber granulates were transformed into elastomeric composites through optimized devulcanization and blending with additional fillers like carbon black and silica-silane. These fillers were chosen as they are commonly used in tire compounding, but they lose their reactivity during their service life and the devulcanization process. Incorporation of 20% (w/w) additional filler enhanced the strength of the devulcanizate composites by up to 15%. Additionally, increased silane concentration significantly further improved the tensile strength, Payne effect, and dispersion by enhancing the polymer-filler interaction through improved silanization. Higher silane concentrations reduced elongation at break and increased crosslink density, as it leads to a stable filler-polymer network. The optimal concentration of a silica-silane filler system for a devulcanizate was found to be 20% silica with 3% silane, showing the best property profile. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/11/1448/pdf?version=1716289807 |
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