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In situ grafting onto solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubbers (SSBR) filled with silica via solid state method
Author(s) -
Wang Lili,
Lu Yonglai,
Xie Ximing,
Zheng Fangyuan
Publication year - 2018
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.46653
Subject(s) - grafting , materials science , solid state , styrene butadiene , styrene , in situ , polymer chemistry , natural rubber , polymerization , copolymer , composite material , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry
Grafting reaction of solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubbers (SSBR) and 3‐mercaptopropionic acid in situ was investigated in a solid state and a series of SSBR with different polarity degree were prepared through grafting 3‐mercaptopropionic acid onto SSBR chains in the process of mixing. The feasibility of solid‐phase grafting in situ (SPGiS) was verified by 1 H‐nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Compared with unmodified SSBR/silica compounds, the SSBR/silica compounds with SPGiS exhibited preferable performance in silica dispersion, rubber‐filler interaction, and reinforcing efficiency. The scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope showed that silica presented better dispersion and smaller aggregates in the SSBR of SPGiS. Dynamical mechanical analysis of vulcanized rubber compounds with SPGiS showed that the wet skid resistance and the rolling resistance of SSBR/silica compounds were improved separately. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 , 46653.