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Chapter 7<br />

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Figure 7.9(a,b,c) shows <strong>the</strong> variati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> tensile strength, el<strong>on</strong>gati<strong>on</strong> at<br />

break <strong>and</strong> modulus at 300% el<strong>on</strong>gati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> vulcanizates filled with antioxidant<br />

<strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> (I-1) <strong>and</strong> with neat <strong>silica</strong> (I-2). Tensile strength showed a<br />

decrease while modulus showed a gradual <strong>in</strong>crease. Modulus enhancement<br />

<strong>on</strong> age<strong>in</strong>g may be due to <strong>the</strong> additi<strong>on</strong>al cross l<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g age<strong>in</strong>g. It can be<br />

seen from <strong>the</strong> figures that <strong>the</strong> vulcanizates with antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong><br />

showed a better resistance to <strong>the</strong>rmal degradati<strong>on</strong> compared to vulcanizates<br />

with neat <strong>silica</strong>. This may be due to <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased rubber-filler <strong>in</strong>teracti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

<strong>and</strong> improved distributi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> antioxidant <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> polymer matrix.<br />

7.8 C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

1. Modificati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>silica</strong> with antioxidants gives improved mechanical<br />

properties like tensile strength, tear strength, modulus etc.<br />

2. Flex crack resistance, oz<strong>on</strong>e resistance, abrasi<strong>on</strong> resistance <strong>and</strong> hardness<br />

are also found to be <strong>in</strong>creased.<br />

3. Lower heat build-up, lower compressi<strong>on</strong> set is also observed for<br />

vulcanizates with <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> compared to neat <strong>silica</strong>.<br />

4. Modified <strong>silica</strong> gets easily <strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> filler distributi<strong>on</strong> is found<br />

to be more uniform compared to neat <strong>silica</strong>.

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