• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2019

The rapid development of the automobile industry is an important factor that led to the dramatic development of synthetic rubber. The tread part of tire that comes in direct contact with the road surface is related to the service life of the tire. Rubber compounds used in tire treads are often blended with SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) and BR (butadiene rubber) to satisfy physical property requirements. However, when two or more kinds of rubber are blended, phase separation and silica dispersion problems may occur due to non-uniform mixing of the rubber. Therefore, in this study, we synthesized an SBR copolymer with the same composition as that of a typical SBR/BR blend compound by controlling butadiene content during ESBR (emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber) synthesis. Subsequently, silica filled compounds were manufactured using the synthesized ESBR, and their mechanical properties, dynamic viscoelasticity, and crosslinking density were compared with those of the SBR/BR blended compound. When the content of butadiene was increased in the silica filled compound, the cure rate accelerated due to an increased number of allylic positions, which typically exhibit higher reactivity. However, the T-2 compound with increased butadiene content by synthesis less likely to show an increase in crosslink density due to poor silica dispersion. In addition, the T-3 compound containing high cis BR content showed high crosslink density due to its monosulfide crosslinking structure. Because of the phase separation, SBR/BR blend compounds were easily broken and showed similar $M_{100%}$ and $M_{300%}$ values as those of other compounds despite their high crosslink density. However, the developed blend showed excellent abrasion resistance due to the high cis-1,4 butadiene content and low rolling resistance due to the high crosslink density.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2013

본 연구는 황과 가교 촉진제의 함량이 달리 적용된 acrylonitrile styrene-butadiene rubber (AN-SBR)/silica 컴파운드가 타이어 트레드 컴파운드의 특성에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 실험 결과, 가교제 및 가교촉진제의 함량이 증가할수록 가교 반응성이 증대되어 가교속도 및 컴파운드의 가교도가 상승하였다. 또한 내마모 특성 뿐만 아니라 경도, 모듈러스와 같은 컴파운드의 기계적 특성은 높은 가교도에 기인하여 향상되었다. 동적 점탄 특성에서는 가교도의 증가와 함께 유리전이온도 ($T_g$)가 상승하여 $0^{\circ}C$ 영역에서의 tan ${\delta}$ 값이 향상되었고, $60^{\circ}C$ 영역에서의 tan ${\delta}$ 값이 감소되었다. 초기 가교 속도 ($t_1$)는 $60^{\circ}C$의 tan ${\delta}$ 값과 선형적인 관계를 나타내었다. 이는 가교제의 증량으로 초기 가교 속도 ($t_1$)가 빨라져 조기에 가교가 시작됨으로써 filler network 의 발달을 억제시킨 결과에 따른 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과는 AFM (atomic force microscopy)을 통하여 열처리된 컴파운드의 표면 관찰에서도 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서, 빠른 초기 가황 반응에 기인한 실리카의 re-agglomeration 감소는 $60^{\circ}C$에서의 tan ${\delta}$를 결정하는 매우 중요한 변수임을 알 수 있다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.234-242
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• 2021

The demand for truck bus radial (TBR) tires with enhanced fuel efficiency and wear resistance have grown in recent years. In addition, as the issue of particulate matter and air pollution increases, efforts are being made to reduce the generation of particulate matter. In this study, the properties of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) containing a silica-friendly functional group were evaluated by considering it as a base rubber and varying the silica ratio in this binary filler system. The results showed that the wear resistance of the NR/BR blend compound decreased as the silica ratio increased. In contrast, the ENR/BR blend compound exhibited an increase in wear resistance as the silica ratio was increased. In particular, the ENR-50/BR blend compound showed the best wear resistance due to the presence of several epoxide groups. Furthermore, we observed that for tan 𝛿 at 60℃, higher epoxide content resulted in the higher T_g of the rubber, indicating a higher tan 𝛿 at 60℃. On the other hand, it was confirmed that increasing the silica ratio decreased the value of tan 𝛿 at 60℃ in all compounds. In addition, we measured the amount of wear particulate matters generated from the compound wear. These measurements confirmed that in the binary filler system, regardless of the filler type, the quantity of the generated wear particulate matters as the filler-rubber interaction increased. In conclusion, the silica filled ENR/BR blend compound exhibited the lowest generation of wear particulate matters.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2020

Silica/SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) compounds are the primary constituents of tire treads. Furthermore, the excellent dynamic viscoelastic properties of silica lead to good fuel efficiencies. However, the silanol group on the surface of silica does not mix well with non-polar rubber because of its polarity. This incompatibility causes aggregation due to the occurrence of hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl groups, thereby reducing the dispersibility of silica. Recently, the wet master batch (WMB) process has been applied to overcome these disadvantages, and research on silica dispersants that can be used in the WMB process has been increasing. In this study, we prepared silica/SBR compounds by using three types of eco-friendly cellulose-based dispersants in the WMB process, namely: cellulose-, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, and nanocellulose-based dispersants. Subsequently, we compared the vulcanization characteristics, viscoelastic properties, and mechanical properties of the compounds. The silica dispersibility in the rubber compounds was improved with the addition of the nano-cellulose dispersant, resulting in the enhancement of the workability, hardness, tensile strength, and wear resistance of the SBR compound.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.152-163
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• 2021

Liquid butadiene rubber (LqBR) is used as a processing aid and plays a vital role in the manufacture of high-performance tire tread compounds. In this study, center-functionalized LqBR (C-LqBR) was polymerized with different vinyl content via anionic polymerization. The effects of the vinyl content on the properties of the compounds were investigated by partially replacing the treated distillate aromatic extract (TDAE) oil with C-LqBR in silica-filled rubber compounds. C-LqBR compounds showed a low Payne effect and Mooney viscosity regardless of the vinyl content, because of improved silica dispersion due to the ethoxysilyl group. As the vinyl content of C-LqBR increased, the optimum cure time (t₉₀) increased owing to a decrease in the number of allylic hydrogen. Moreover, the glass transition temperature (T_g) of the compound increased, and snow traction and abrasion resistance performance decreased, whereas wet grip improved. The energy loss characteristics revealed that the hysteresis attributed to the free chain ends of C-LqBR was dominant.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 도로변 미세먼지 내 타이어와 도로 마모입자의 정량화 분석과 타이어와 도로 마모입자 내 타이어 및 도로 성분 비율을 확인하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 이에 시간당 1,300여대 교통량을 갖는 충청남도 지자체중에서 C도시의 종합버스터미널 부근 정류장의 경계석 6곳에서 먼지 샘플을 채집하였다. 채집된 먼지 샘플 1,000 g에 대해 크기와 밀도 분리 수행한 결과 미세먼지 샘플 24 g과 타이어와 도로 마모입자 약 0.05 g이 분리되었다. 즉, 도로변 미세먼지에는 타이어와 도로 마모입자가 약 0.21 % 존재하는 것으로 분석되었다. 분리된 타이어와 도로 마모입자에 대해 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 형상을 분석한 결과 지우개가루 형상이 관찰되었다. 또한, 도로변 미세먼지 내 존재하는 타이어와 도로 마모입자는 자동차 주행 중 타이어와 도로간 마찰에 의해 생성되어 도로변으로 분산되었기 때문에 열중량분석기(TGA)와 가스크로마토 질량분석기(GC/MS)를 이용하여 성분 분석을 수행하였다. 정량화 계산식을 통해 성분에 대한 타이어 및 도로 성분 비율을 도출한 결과 약 3:7로 분석되었다. 본 연구는 도로변 미세먼지 발생원의 구성원과 함량 분석을 위해 객관적이고 신뢰도 높은 분석 기법을 제시하였다. 추후, 도로건설과 타이어 소재의 미세먼지 저감 기술 확보와 개선 방안 확보를 위한 선행적 기초 연구로써 활용되기를 기대하고 지속적으로 더 많은 지역과 샘플 분석에 대한 통계 데이터를 확보하여 신뢰도 높은 연구를 수행하고자 한다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2020

Various studies have been conducted to improve silica dispersion of silica filled tire tread compounds; among them, silica wet masterbatch (WMB) technology is known to be suitable for manufacturing silica filled compounds that have high silica content and high dispersibility. Till now, the WMB study is focused on the natural rubber (NR) or emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESBR) that does not have a silica-affinity functional group, and a study of NR or ESBR having a silica-affinity functional group is still not well known. Unlike the dry masterbatch technology, the WMB technology can solve the problems associated with the high Mooney viscosity when applied to silica-friendly rubber. However, a coagulant suitable for each functional group has not yet been determined. Therefore, in this study, different coagulant applied silica WMB was prepared by applying calcium chloride, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, and propionic acid by using a carboxyl group functionalized reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer ESBR. The evaluation of the WMB compounds revealed that the calcium chloride added WMB compound showed excellent silica dispersion, abrasion resistance, and rolling resistance.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.310-316
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• 2020

테르펜 개질 페놀 수지는 타이어의 주행 안전성과 관련 있는 웨트 트랙션과 연비와 관련된 구름저항을 개선하기 위해 사용한다. 이 시험은 테르펜 개질 페놀 수지의 기본 구조가 각각 알파 피넨, 베타 피넨, 델타 리모넨으로 달리한 수지를 타이어 트레드 배합물에 첨가하여 알킬 페놀 수지의 배합물과 물성 차이를 비교하였다. 알킬 페놀 수지는 웨트 트랙션과 관련 있는 0 ℃에서 탄젠트 델타가 테르펜 개질 페놀 수지와 큰 차이가 없지만 구름저항과 관련 있는 80℃에서 탄젠트 델타가 높게 나타나 연비 개선 효과가 적었다. 테르펜 개질 페놀 수지 중 베타 피넨은 웨트 트랙션과 연비 개선 효과가 다른 수지에 비해 고르게 나타났으며, 델타 리모넨 수지는 웨트 트랙션 개선효과가 가장 좋았고, 인장강도 및 마모 성능은 알킬 페놀 수지가 비교적 높게 나왔다. 모든 테르펜 개질 수지는 구름저항에서 알킬 페놀수지보다 우수하여 연비 개선효과 좋다고 할 수 있으며, 블랭크에 비해 다른 특성도 나아지는 효과를 보였다. 이 시험에서 사용된 페놀 수지의 특성을 참고하여 타이어 컴파운드를 배합할 때 개질된 테르펜 페놀 수지를 선택하면 웨트 트랙션, 구름저항 등의 특성을 효과적으로 개선한 컴파운드를 만들 수 있다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.110-118
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• 2015

In this study, diethylaminoethyl methacrylate-styrene-butadiene terpolymer (DEAEMA-SBR), in which diethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) was introduced to the SBR molecule as a third monomer, was synthesized by cold emulsion polymerization. It is expected that amine group introduced to a rubber molecule would improve dispersion of silica by the formation of hydrogen bond (or ionic coupling) between the amine group and silanol groups of silica surface. The chemical structure of DEAEMA-SBR was analyzed using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Then, various properties of DEAEMA-SBR/silica composite such as crosslink density, bound rubber content, abrasion resistance, and mechanical properties were evaluated. As a result, bound rubber content and crosslink density of DEAEMA-SBR/silica compound were higher than those of the SBR 1721 composite. Abrasion resistance and moduli at 300% elongation of the DEAEMA-SBR/silica composite were better than those of SBR 1721 composite due to the high bound rubber content and crosslink density. These results are attributed to high affinity between DEAEMA-SBR and silica. The proposed study suggests that DEAEMA-SBR can help to improve mechanical properties and abrasion resistance of the tire tread part.