Strain induced crystallization in vulcanized natural rubber containing ground tire rubber particles with reinforcement and nucleation abilities

Strain induced crystallization (SIC) of peroxide vulcanized natural rubber (NR)/ground tire rubber (GTR) composites is studied by combining mechanical and microstructural characterization techniques. It is found that the incorporation of GTR into the NR matrix leads to more effective reinforcement a...

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Autores: Candau, Nicolas|||0000-0002-1559-8696, Oguz, Oguzhan, Federico, Carlos Eloy, Stoclet, Gregory, Tahon, Jean-François, Maspoch Rulduà, M. Lluïsa|||0000-0002-4813-6412
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/356150
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/356150
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107313
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Polymers -- Testing
Rubber
Wastes rubber
Natural rubber
Mechanical reinforcement
Strain induced crystallization
Polímers -- Proves
Cautxú
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials plàstics i polímers
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Sumario:Strain induced crystallization (SIC) of peroxide vulcanized natural rubber (NR)/ground tire rubber (GTR) composites is studied by combining mechanical and microstructural characterization techniques. It is found that the incorporation of GTR into the NR matrix leads to more effective reinforcement at large strains at room temperature in the NR/GTR composites as compared to the neat NR. It is attributed to (i) the presence of the GTR particles acting as reinforcing fillers owing their high carbon black content, and (ii) the nucleating effect of the GTR for SIC in the NR matrix inducing further reinforcement through the generation of an increasing number of oriented crystallites that behave as supplementary reinforcing fillers.