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Use <strong>of</strong> antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> precipitated <strong>silica</strong> <strong>in</strong> natural rubber,<br />

chloroprene rubber <strong>and</strong> styrene butadiene rubber<br />

mix <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>the</strong> torque values. The maximum torque is <strong>the</strong> measure <strong>of</strong><br />

crossl<strong>in</strong>k density <strong>and</strong> stiffness <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rubber. This <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> torque value for<br />

antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> mix may be due to <strong>the</strong> surface modificati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>silica</strong> with antioxidant.<br />

7.5.2 Tensile properties<br />

Tensile properties <strong>of</strong> <strong>CR</strong> vulcanizates with antioxidant (IPPD)<br />

<strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> with neat precipitated <strong>silica</strong> are shown <strong>in</strong> Table 7.10.<br />

Mix<br />

Table 7.10: Tensile properties <strong>of</strong> <strong>CR</strong> vulcanizates<br />

Tensile strength<br />

Mpa<br />

300% Tensile<br />

modulus, Mpa<br />

El<strong>on</strong>gati<strong>on</strong> at break<br />

(%)<br />

Tear strength<br />

N/mm<br />

H-1 16.05 2.70 1237 42<br />

H-2 15.01 2.56 1275 40<br />

The tensile properties <strong>of</strong> <strong>CR</strong> vulcanizates with antioxidant <strong>modified</strong><br />

<strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> with neat <strong>silica</strong> are comparable.<br />

7.5.3 O<strong>the</strong>r technological properties<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r technological properties like hardness, abrasi<strong>on</strong> loss, heat build-<br />

up <strong>and</strong> flex resistance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>CR</strong> vulcanizates are given <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Table 7.11.<br />

Mix<br />

Hardness<br />

(shore A)<br />

Table 7.11: O<strong>the</strong>r Technological properties<br />

Compressi<strong>on</strong><br />

set (%)<br />

Abrasi<strong>on</strong> loss<br />

(cc/hr)<br />

Heat build-up<br />

(∆T) 0 C<br />

Flex resistance<br />

(cycles)<br />

H-1 65 48 1.39 20.1 92539<br />

H-2 65 50 1.40 22.3 72284<br />

Hardness was found to be comparable for vulcanizates with<br />

antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> with neat <strong>silica</strong>. Compressi<strong>on</strong> set, abrasi<strong>on</strong><br />

loss <strong>and</strong> heat build-up are found to be comparatively low for vulcanizate<br />

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