The study deals with the Payne effect (a substantial decrease in the storage modulus of a particle-reinforced elastomer with an increase in the amplitude of mechanical oscillations). The influence of temperature, concentration of filler and amplitude and frequency of strains is analyzed on the mechanical response of filled rubbery polymers. Constitutive equations are derived using the concept o...

A review of the literature and an update that is in progress of a previous retrospective cohort mortality study of the styrene-1,3-butadiene industry are discussed. The follow-up has now been extended from April 1, 1976, through December 31, 1981, for plant B and December 31, 1982, for plant A. The person-years at risk of death have gone from 34,187 to 43,341 in plant A and from 19,742 to 26,31...

Considering the literature for aqueous rechargeable Zn//MnO2 batteries with acidic electrolytes using doctor blade coating of active material (AM), carbon black (CB), and binder polymer (BP) positive electrode fabrication, different types (non-)aqueous solvents were introduced so far. Furthermore, in most cases, relatively high passive (CB+BP) shares ~30 wt% applied. The first part this work fo...

1,3-Butadiene (BD), which is used to make styrene-butadiene rubber, is a potent carcinogen in mice and a probable carcinogen, associated with leukemia, in humans. We have previously used HPRT mutation as a biomarker to evaluate exposures to BD in a monomer production plant. We now report on a study of 49 workers in a styrene-butadiene rubber plant in which we used the concentration of the BD me...

Artificially engineered multiphase heterostructures with high permittivity, high permeability and low dielectric and magnetic losses are desired for microwave applications. In addition, the direct conversion of electrical (and/or magnetic) energy to mechanical work through a material response is important for many practical applications. Thus, there is a need for sensitive and quantifiable tech...

Silicon is a promising negative electrode for secondary lithium-based batteries, but the electrochemical reversibility of particularly nanostructured silicon electrodes drastically depends on their interfacial characteristics, commonly known as the solid electrolyte interface (SEI). The beneficial origin of certain electrolyte additives or different binders is still discussed controversially ow...