Showing posts with label Rubber additives and modifiers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rubber additives and modifiers. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Rubber additives and modifiers

Fillers can comprise half of the volume of the rubber
- Silica and carbon black.
- Reduce cost of material.
- Increase tensile strengh and modulus.
- Improve abrasion resistance.
- Improve tear esistance.
- Improve resistance to light and weathering.
- Example,
Tires produced from latex contains 30% carbon black which improves the body and abrasion resistance in tires.
Additives
- Antioxidant, antiozonants, oil extender to reduce cost and soften rubber, fillers, reinforcement