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Products from rice husk as filler <strong>in</strong> natural rubber<br />

<strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>silica</strong> rubber crossl<strong>in</strong>k that imparts more restricti<strong>on</strong> to<br />

deformati<strong>on</strong>. Antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> RH<strong>silica</strong> compound shows higher cure<br />

rate due to <strong>the</strong> adsorpti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> antioxidant <strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> surface <strong>of</strong> RH<strong>silica</strong>. From<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial view po<strong>in</strong>t, this is an advantage, s<strong>in</strong>ce time <strong>and</strong> energy<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g producti<strong>on</strong> could be reduced<br />

8.6.3 Mechanical properties<br />

Vulcanizate re<strong>in</strong>forced with <strong>modified</strong> RH<strong>silica</strong> had a higher tensile<br />

modulus than <strong>the</strong> vulcanizate re<strong>in</strong>forced with neat RH<strong>silica</strong>. The results are<br />

shown <strong>in</strong> Figure. 8.10.<br />

Tensile modulus (MPa)<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Modified RH<strong>silica</strong> Neat RH<strong>silica</strong><br />

Vulcanizates<br />

Figure: 8.10; Tensile modulus <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>NR</strong> vulcanizates with RH<strong>silica</strong><br />

Vulcanizate re<strong>in</strong>forced with <strong>modified</strong> RH<strong>silica</strong> also showed improved<br />

tear strength as presented <strong>in</strong> Figure 8.11.<br />

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