The use of a silanised silica filler to reinforce and crosslink natural rubber

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-86

  Ansarifar, A ^a   Azhar, A ^b   Ibrahim, N ^a   Shiah, S F ^a   Lawton, J M D ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Rubbers; B. Surface treatment; C. Microscopy; D. Cure hardening; Silica silane

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINK DENSITY; CROSSLINKING AGENT; REINFORCING FILLER; RHEOMTERIC TORQUE;

BONDING; CROSSLINKING; DISPERSIONS; HARDNESS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OPTIMIZATION; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT; ZINC OXIDE;

RUBBER;

EID: 4444262709     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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