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Effect of mesogenic organic salts on vulcanization and physical properties of rubber compounds
Author(s) -
Avalos Felipe,
TellezRosas Maria M,
MartínezCasado Francisco J,
RodríguezCheda Jose A,
Arroyo Miguel,
LópezManchado Miguel A
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4483
Subject(s) - vulcanization , materials science , natural rubber , elastomer , thallium , tear resistance , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , rheology , curing (chemistry) , modulus , phase (matter) , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , engineering
Mesogenic organic salts actively participate as catalytic additives in the vulcanization process giving rise to a noticeable increase in the strength and hardness of two elastomer matrices.