Dynamic Vulcanization.

Theory & Practice Of Vulcanization

Critical behaviour for vulcanization processes

2014 We consider a polymer melt, with polymerization index N and a fraction p of cross linked monomers, for values of p close to the gelation threshold (p = 03C1c + 039403C1). Using a Ginsburg argument, we find that (in three dimensions) the Flory theory is qualitatively correct whenever N > (03C1c/039403C1)3. For shorter chains the critical exponents are expected to be of the percolation ...

Effect of Rubber Nanoparticle Agglomeration on Properties of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates during Dynamic Vulcanization

We previously reported that the dispersed rubber microparticles in ethylene-propylenediene monomer (EPDM)/polypropylene (PP) thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) are actually agglomerates of rubber nanoparticles. In this study, based on this new understanding of the microstructure of TPV, we further revealed the microstructure-properties relationship of EPDM/PP TPV during dynamic vulcanization, es...

Vulcanization characteristics and dynamic mechanical behavior of natural rubber reinforced with silane modified silica.

Two silane coupling agents were used for hydrolysis-condensation reaction modification of nanosilica surfaces. The surface characteristics were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The vulcanization kinetics of natural rubber (NR) + silica composites was studied and compared to behavior of the neat NR using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in the dynamic scan mo...

Density-correlator signatures of the vulcanization transition

Certain density correlators, measurable via various experimental techniques, are studied in the context of the vulcanization transition. It is shown that these correlators contain essential information about both the vulcanization transition and the emergent amorphous solid state. Contact is made with various physical ingredients that have featured in experimental studies of amorphous colloidal...