XSBR/NR rubber blends filled with polystyrene-encapsulated nanosilica prepared by in situ differential microemulsion polymerization

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 407-427

  Chuayjuljit, Saowaroj ^a   Luecha, Wasuthep ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber; differential microemulsion polymerization; nanocomposite.; natural rubber; polystyrene encapsulated nanosilica

Indexed keywords

BLEND RATIOS; BLEND SYSTEM; DIFFERENTIAL MICROEMULSION POLYMERIZATION; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; GLASS MOLDS; IN-SITU; MICROEMULSION POLYMERIZATION; NANO-SILICA; NANOCOMPOSITE LATEXES; NATURAL RUBBERS; RUBBER BLENDS; STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER;

BUTADIENE; DYNAMICS; FILLED POLYMERS; LATEXES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROEMULSIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; RUBBER; STYRENE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

RUBBER COMPOUNDING;

EID: 80052602415     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244311405001     Document Type: Article

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