Preparation and Characterization of Rubber Blends for Industrial Tire Tread Fabrication

B. Mensah; B. Agyei-Tuffour; E. Nyankson; Y. D. Bensah; D. Dodoo-Arhin; J. K. Bediako; B. Onwona-Agyeman; A. Yaya

doi:10.1155/2018/2473286

International Journal of Polymer Science (Jan 2018)

Preparation and Characterization of Rubber Blends for Industrial Tire Tread Fabrication

B. Mensah,
B. Agyei-Tuffour,
E. Nyankson,
Y. D. Bensah,
D. Dodoo-Arhin,
J. K. Bediako,
B. Onwona-Agyeman,
A. Yaya

Affiliations

B. Mensah: 932, Yun-Tech, ITECO 762, Deokpung-dong, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
B. Agyei-Tuffour: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CBAS, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
E. Nyankson: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CBAS, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Y. D. Bensah: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CBAS, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
D. Dodoo-Arhin: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CBAS, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
J. K. Bediako: Division of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
B. Onwona-Agyeman: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CBAS, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
A. Yaya: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CBAS, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2473286
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2018

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The physico-mechanical properties of variable rubber blends including epoxide natural rubber (ENR), polybutadiene rubber (BR), and solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) filled with silanized silica and carbon black mixtures were explored. The tensile, hardness, resilience, abrasion, and fatigue behavior were investigated. An optimized composition involving 30 phr of ENR and 70 phr SBR filled with mixtures of carbon blacks and silanized silica was proposed to be a suitable composition for the future development of green passenger truck tires, with low rolling resistance (fuel saving ability), high wear resistance, and desired fatigue failure properties.

Published in International Journal of Polymer Science

ISSN: 1687-9422 (Print); 1687-9430 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9484

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