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

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2473286
JournalInternational Journal of Polymer Science
Volume2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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