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IGC study of filler–filler and filler–rubber interactions in silica‐filled compounds
Author(s) -
Zhang Wenjin,
Leonov Arkady I.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1693
Subject(s) - filler (materials) , materials science , inverse gas chromatography , composite material , agglomerate , elastomer , natural rubber , silane , precipitated silica , fumed silica , polymer
A modification of the existing methods for evaluating the dispersive and specific components of surface free energy (γ d and γ s , respectively) was made to investigate filler–rubber and filler–filler interactions by inverse gas chromatography. Four silicas as fillers and various probes that mimic elastomers were employed in this study. It was shown that the pretreatment of silicas with helium could increase γ d and decrease γ s . Modification of the silica surface with silane could enhance the dispersive interaction and weaken the specific interaction. The temperature dependence of the interfacial interaction was also investigated, and it was found that lower temperatures favored filler–rubber interactions and mixing efficiency. Tests on different sizes of agglomerates demonstrated the existence of a filler–rubber and filler–filler network. It was also found that γ d played a role in agglomeration or filler–filler interaction. Our study showed that the larger the specific surface area was, the stronger the dispersive and specific interactions were. The effectiveness of various fillers and elastomer probes was also compared. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 81: 2517–2530, 2001