Elucidation of filler-to-filler and filler-to-rubber interactions in silica-reinforced natural rubber by TEM Network Visualization

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 118-127

  Sarkawi, S S ^a,b   Dierkes, W K ^a   Noordermeer, J W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Natural rubber; Network visualization; Rubber filler interactions; Silica; TEM

Indexed keywords

COUPLING AGENTS; REINFORCEMENT; RUBBER; SILICA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISUALIZATION;

BOUND RUBBER; NETWORK VISUALIZATION; PAYNE-EFFECTS; RUBBER-FILLER INTERACTION; SILANE COUPLING AGENT; SILICA PARTICLES; TEM IMAGES;

FILLERS;

EID: 84896950716     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.02.015     Document Type: Article

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