Characterization and Formation of Chemical Bonds of Silica-Coupling Agent-Rubber

Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Korea(Received August 19, 2014, Revised August 25, 2014, Accepted August 26, 2014) (FTIR) (TGA) . bis[3-(triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide] (TESPT) . TESPT , FTIR TGA TESPT . , . BR --BR . FTIR TGA . BR . --BR .ABSTRACTReaction between silica and silane coupling agent without solvent was investigated using transmission mode Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Bis[3-(triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide] (TESPT) was used as a silane coupling agent. After removing the unreacted TESPT, formation of chemical bonds was analyzed using FTIR and content of reacted TESPT was determined using TGA. Content of the coupling agent bonded to silica increased with increase in the coupling agent content, but the oligomers were formed by condensation reaction between coupling agents when the coupling agent was used to excess. In order to identify bonds formed among silica, coupling agent, and rubber, a silica-coupling agent-BR model composite was prepared by reaction of the modified silica with liquid BR of low molecular weight and chemical bond formation of silica-coupling agent-BR was investigated. Unreacted rubber was removed with solvent and analysis was performed using FTIR and TGA. BR was reacted with the coupling agent of the modified silica to form chemical bonds. Polarity of silica surface was strikingly reduced and particle size of silica was increased by chemical bond formation of silica-coupling agent-BR.Keywordssilica, coupling agent, rubber, chemical bond, characterization