Effective properties of carbon black filled natural rubber: Experiments and modeling

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1141-1149

  Omnes B ^a   Thuillier, S ^a   Pilvin, P ^a   Grohens, Y ^a   Gillet, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

^b Société des polymères Barre Thomas SA   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Elastic moduli; Natural rubber; Reinforcement effect

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; ELASTIC MODULI; FILLERS; REINFORCEMENT; RUBBER; SOIL MECHANICS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EFFECTIVE ELASTIC PROPERTY; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; FILLER RUBBER INTERACTION; FILLER VOLUME FRACTION; GENERALIZED SELF-CONSISTENT SCHEMES; MORPHOLOGICAL PATTERNS; PERCOLATING NETWORKS; REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS;

FILLED POLYMERS;

EID: 45849103094     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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