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Analysis of the viscoelastic behaviour of silica filled rubber: prediction of the interphase properties
Author(s) -
Mélé Patrice,
Da Silva Claude,
Marceau Sandrine,
Brown David,
De Puydt Yves,
Albérola Nicole Dominique
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200390081
Subject(s) - viscoelasticity , materials science , natural rubber , composite material , interphase , coupling (piping) , polymer , silane , biology , genetics
The aim of this work is to analyse the influence of both silica content and the presence of a silane coupling agent on the viscoelastic behaviour of silica filled rubber. It is well‐known that changes in the dynamic mechanical properties of filled rubber could result from either the mechanical coupling between phases and/or interface effects. Micro mechanical modelling, taking morphological analysis into account, will be used to separate these two effects and allows us to assess the actual properties of the polymer close to the silica surface.