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The Reinforcement of Elastomeric Networks by Fillers
Author(s) -
Bokobza Liliane
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.200400034
Subject(s) - materials science , elastomer , natural rubber , composite material , filler (materials) , reinforcement , micrograph , deformation (meteorology) , polymer science , scanning electron microscope
Summary: The mechanisms involved in rubber reinforcement are discussed. A better molecular understanding of these mechanisms can be obtained by combining characterization of the mechanical behavior with an analysis of the chain segmental orientation accompanying deformation. While the strain dependence of the stress is the most common quantity used to assess the effect of filler addition, experimental determination of segmental orientation can be used to quantify the interfacial interactions between the elastomeric matrix and the mineral inclusions.SEM micrograph of natural rubber containing 10 wt.‐% of organomodified clay.