Studies on the use of nano zinc oxide and modified silica in NR, CR ...
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Chapter 8<br />
polar nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>silica</strong> surface adsorbs a part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> curative <strong>and</strong> or <strong>silica</strong>- <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong><br />
i<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong>teracti<strong>on</strong> leads to slow<strong>in</strong>g down <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cur<strong>in</strong>g reacti<strong>on</strong>. 22 This will result<br />
<strong>in</strong> an <strong>in</strong>creased cure time <strong>and</strong> a reduced cure rate <strong>in</strong>dex. But <strong>the</strong> cure<br />
characteristics <strong>of</strong> antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> composite <strong>in</strong>dicate<br />
improvement <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se values.<br />
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Scorch safety has <strong>in</strong>creased <strong>and</strong> cure time was found to be lower for<br />
antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> compound. This might have resulted<br />
from <strong>the</strong> improved rubber–filler <strong>in</strong>teracti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
8.3.3 Thermal age<strong>in</strong>g studies<br />
Variati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> tensile strength <strong>of</strong> vulcanizates <strong>of</strong> mix A <strong>and</strong> mix B before<br />
<strong>and</strong> after age<strong>in</strong>g at 100 °C for 96 hours are shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 8.4.<br />
Retenti<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> property is slightly improved for IPPD bound<br />
mesoporous <strong>silica</strong>. Higher c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> antioxidants may be <strong>in</strong>corporated<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> pores <strong>of</strong> mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> which <strong>in</strong>dicates slow leach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> antioxidant<br />
IPPD from <strong>the</strong> pores <strong>of</strong> mesoporous <strong>silica</strong>.<br />
Tensile strength (MPa)<br />
30<br />
28<br />
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Mesoporous <strong>silica</strong><br />
Precipitated <strong>silica</strong><br />
0 20 40 60 80 100<br />
Hours<br />
Figure 8.4 Variati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> tensile strength <strong>of</strong> vulcanizates <strong>of</strong> mix A <strong>and</strong> mix B before <strong>and</strong><br />
after age<strong>in</strong>g at 100°C for 96 hours