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Effects of silane coupling agents on mica‐filled styrene‐butadiene rubber
Author(s) -
Debnath Shankar,
De Sadhan K.,
Khastgir Dipak
Publication year - 1989
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.1989.070370602
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , mica , ultimate tensile strength , natural rubber , styrene butadiene , silane , scanning electron microscope , coupling (piping) , polymer , tear resistance , filler (materials) , styrene , copolymer
Abstract The effects of silane coupling agents on styrene‐butadiene rubber (SBR)‐mica composites have been studied with special reference to the technical properties and polymer‐filler interaction. Silane‐treated mica improves polymer‐filler interaction, which subsequently enhances the tensile and other technically important mechanical properties. Failure surfaces of tensile, tear, and wear specimens have been examined under scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the fractographs have been correlated with the strength and failure mode of the composites.