• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2011

EPDM에 카본블랙과 더불어 무기 충전제인 탈크, 탄산칼슘, 혹은 클레이를 함께 혼합하여 EPDM 배합물과 가황물을 제조하여, 무기 충전제가 EPDM 배합물과 가황물의 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 무기 충전제를 추가해도 결합 고무 함량(bound rubber content)에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 무기 충전제 함량이 높을수록 큰 입자로 존재함을 확인하였다. 무기 충전제를 추가하면 가교 시간은 전반적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 델타 토크(delta torque)는 감소하였다. 무기 충전제를 추가하면 모듈러스는 전반적으로 감소하였으나, 신율과 인장강도 그리고 인열강도는 증가하였다. 모듈러스의 감소와 신율의 증가는 가교밀도의 감소로 설명하였으며, 인장강도와 인열강도의 증가는 신율의 증가로 설명하였다. 무기 충전제의 첨가에 의해 보강성은 증가하지 않았고 가교밀도는 감소하였다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.25-39
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• 1985

Elastomer-filler interaction in terms of characterization of filler effects was studied using natural rubber(NR) loaded with kaolin fillers modified with sodium polyphosphate and poly(maleic anhydride), respectively. Kaolins modified with sodium polyphosphate or poly(maleic anhydride) show adhering characteristics by Kraus plot. Reinforcement activity according to Cunneen-Russell method is given by those fillers, in which sodium polyphosphate-treated kaolin presents more favorable results than that treated with poly(maleic anhydride) with respect to adhesion constant, reinforcement extent, elastic constant, and crosslink density. When applied to Blanchard's linkage reinforcement theory, NR vulcanizates loaded with kaolin modified with sodium polyphosphate meet the requirements for both approximate linkage reinforcement(${\psi}'$) of 1.02 to 4.94 and accurate linkage reinforcement($\psi$) of 1.00 to 1.18, representing the values of effective wetting($C_{\psi}$) for 0.001 to 0.029 and intrinsic linkage reinforcement(${\psi}_0$) for 1.015 to 1.124, respectively, whille negligible linkage reinforcement is shown by NR vulcanizates loaded with kaolin treated with poly(maleic anhydride). Dynamic storage modulus(G') given by surface modified kaolins presents more favorable crosslink density rates of $2.260{\times}10^{-5}\;mole/cm^3-min$. for sodium polyphosphate treated kaolin and $1.305{\times}10^{-5}\;mole/cm^3-min$. for poly(maleic anhydride) treated kaolin, respectively, compared to untreated kaolin showing the rate of $1.033{\times}10^{-5}\;mole/cm^3-min$.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.442-446
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• 2009

충전제의 영향을 막기 위해 비보강 NR, BR, SBR 고무 가황물을 원형 변형시켜 노화시킨 후 회복 거동을 비교하였다. 시료는 상온, 50, 70, $90^{\circ}C$에서 10일간 노화시켰다. 측정 시간이 증가함에 따라 회복률은 증가하였다. 노화 후 측정 시간에 따른 회복률의 변화로부터 1.0 초 미만의 순간회복률을 구하였다. 상온 노화에서는 노화 기간이 짧아 고무 간의 회복률 차이가 거의 나타나지 않았다. 하지만 50, 70, $90^{\circ}C$에서의 가속 노화 실험 결과에서는 각 고무 간의 회복률 차이가 뚜렷하게 나타났다. BR의 회복률이 가장 우수하였고, SBR의 회복률이 가장 적었다. 그러나 $90^{\circ}C$ 가속 노화 에서는 NR의 회복률이 BR보다 높게 나타났다. 노화 온도가 높아 질수록 초기 회복률이 감소하였으며, 그 감소 폭은 SBR이 가장 크게 나타났다. 실험 결과는 고무의 반발 특성과 노화에 의한 가교밀도 변화로 설명하였다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.86-98
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 실리카/카본블랙 혼합사용과 카본블랙 단독 사용의 경우 상온 또는 고온에서의 인장강도(modulus) 및 인열저항성, 내cutting성, 내crack성을 비교 평가하였다. 실리카와 카본블랙의 함량비 및 단계배합 방법을 통해 NR 가황물을 제조하였으며, 충전제의 함량은 60phr로 고정하였고, semi-EV 가황시스템을 적용하여 실험을 실시하였다. 실리카의 분산은 25phr이하일 때 양호하였으며, 실리카/카본블랙의 함량비가 25/35인 경우 인열에너지, 내crack특성, 내cutting특성이 가장 우수하였다. 충전제로써 카본블랙 단독사용과 실리카/카본블랙(25/35) 혼합사용의 경우를 비교해 보면, 열화에 따른 modulus 및 인장강도, 인열에너지는 실리카/카본블랙(25/35)을 사용한 시편이 더 낮은 감소율을 나타내었다. Cutting특성에서는 카본블랙 단독 사용보다는 실리카/카본블랙(25/35) 혼합사용의 경우가 더 높은 cutting 저항성을 나타내었다. 내crack 특성 또한 실리카/카본블랙(25/35)을 혼합사용한 경우가 온도에 따른 더 높은 변형에너지 완화율(Gp)에도 불구하고 더 낮은 크랙성장속도를 나타내었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.71-81
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• 1971

The intention of this study is to investigate the properties of polymer blend, NBR/PVC vulcanizates and blending procedures such as roll-mixing temperatures and sequences for polymer blending of NBR and PVC(resin type). The results obtained are as follows: 1. The roll temperature applied for polymer blending is around $150^{\circ}C$. At this temperature region, the degradation of rubber stock, which may be caused by heat, can be minimized and mill processing in practical application in industries can also be facilitated. 2. It is obviously necessary that a small amount of plasticizers should be added to the stock for improving processibility of roll mixing and physical properties. 3. On roll-mixing sequence, it is more effective that PVC compounded with plasticizer is added to NBR milled on hot roll. 4. The vulcanizates of the blends with different degree of polymerization of PVC ale similar to one another in properties. 5. NBR/PVC(70/30) blends shows the better physical characters than eve,-made foreign latex blend except abrasion-resistance. 6. As PVC addition ratio is increased, the physical properties such as resistance to ozone, tear, heat and oil and tensile strength, modulus, hardness have also improved, on the other hand, tension set and rebound character decreased. 7. The curve of ultimate elongation have point of inflection at the ratio of $30\sim40$ part of PVC. 8. While CR is blended, the physical properties such as brittle point, rebound and resistance to oil in high temperature have improved. 9. Polymer blend of NBR and domestic PVC is applied for the industrial utility such as rubber sole and heel, electric wire cover and oil-resistant packing, coating and gasket, printing roll, film for food packing etc.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.56-62
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• 1966

The aging characteristics of vulcanized rubber products manufactured in Korean industries have been studied, especially in terms of relationship between aging temperature and time, and also the comparison of results between Geer's oven testing and tube testing was made. It was assessed from changes in tensile properties resulting from conditioning at elevated temperatures for specified period of time. Even though the recipe of each sample is different, the results, as would be expected, has shown that at lower aging temperature the change of tensile strength indicate moderately and at the elovated severely as shown in Figure 9. Consequently, in spite of that the results from conditioning at various temperatures for certain specified period of time must be equivalent to each other, it shows inignorable tolerance. The results of Geer's oven test and tube test have shown slightly different value. It seemed to be caused by the result of migration phenomena on aging in Geer's oven.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2021

The abrasion behaviors of NR/BR blend vulcanizates were investigated using NR/BR = 100/0, 80/20, and 60/40 compounds. The abrasion test was performed using a laboratory abrasion tester (LAT) at slip angles of 1° and 7°. The size distributions of the wear particles and the abrasion rates were examined according to the rubber compositions and slip angles. The most abundant wear particles at the slip angle of 1° were sizes above 1,000 ㎛, irrespective of the rubber composition. The most abundant wear particles at 7° slip angle had sizes in the range of 212-500 ㎛, except for the NR = 100 sample. The wear particle size distribution shifted to a smaller size as the slip angle and BR content increased. The abrasion rate at 7° was much larger than that at 1° slip angle. Furthermore, the abrasion rate was notably increased by adding BR to NR.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2024

As regulations on greenhouse gas emission have strengthened globally, the demand for improved fuel efficiency in automobiles continues to rise. In response, the tire industry is actively conducting research to improve fuel efficiency by enhancing tire performance. In this study, silica-filled epoxidized natural rubber (ENR)/butadiene rubber (BR) blend compounds were manufactured according to ENR types and silica contents, and their physical properties and vulcanizate structure were evaluated. ENR-50, which has a higher epoxide content than ENR-25, exhibited stronger filler-rubber interaction, resulting in superior abrasion resistance. In addition, because of its high glass transition temperature (T_g), the wet grip performance of ENR-50 improved, even though the rolling resistance increased. Increasing the amount of silica had little effect on the abrasion resistance due to the increase in filler-rubber interaction and decrease in toughness. In addition, ENR-50 exhibited better wet grip performance; however, the rolling resistance increased. The results indicated that truck bus radial (TBR) tire tread compounds can be designed by applying ENR-50 to improve wear resistance and wet grip performance. In addition, by applying ENR-25 and reducing the silica contents improve fuel efficiency.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2008

통상적인 고무블렌드 방법에 따라 개방식 2-롤밀을 사용하여 ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM)과 styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) 블렌드 배합물을 제조하여, 이들의 경화 특성, 기계적 성질 및 내오존성 등을 검토하였다. SBR함량이 증가할수록 가황곡선의 토크가 증가하였다. 최대 토크는 SBR 25wt% 일 때 가장 낮았으며 그 이상의 SBR 량에서는 직선적으로 증가하였다. 스코치시간 및 최적경화시간은 SBR고무 함량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 경도는 SBR 함량이 50wt% 일 때 최고값을 보였으며 그 전후에서는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 내오존시험에 있어서 소량의 EPDM 고무의 첨가에 의하여 내오존성이 크게 개선됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.108-113
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• 2020

Wear particles of the model tread compounds for bus and truck tires were made using a laboratory abrasion tester and characterized based on their size distributions, shapes, and crosslink densities. The influence of the carbon black contents and rubber compositions (NR= 100 and NR/BR= 80/20) on the production of wear particles was investigated. The wear particles were separated according to size using a sieve shaker. The shape properties of the wear particles were analyzed using an image analyzer and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Their shapes were observed as tiny stick cookies or sausages with bumpy surfaces. The particle size distribution tended to be smaller with increasing carbon black content. Moreover, the particle size distributions of the NR = 100 samples were larger than that of the NR/BR blend samples. There were different filaments in the wear particles. The filament diameters tended to be thinner with increasing carbon black content. The crosslink density increased with increasing carbon black content, and the crosslink densities of the NR= 100 samples were lower than those of the NR/BR blend ones. The particle size distribution tended to be smaller with increasing crosslink density. Based on the experimental results, the wear particles can be produced by detaching debris from the main body through repetitive strain and recovery.