The effect of octaisobutyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (OIB-POSS) as a nanosized reinforcement on the cure kinetics, crosslinking density, and mechanical properties styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) nanocomposites was examined in this study. For purpose, SBR compounds with various OIB-POSS nanoparticle loadings at 1, 3, 5 phr were prepared their results compared reference compound without...

A method has been lieycloped f.or prepari~lg specimens of I'\ynthetic rubber jn a form suitable for precise meas'urements of t he density. 1'he rubber 'is outgassed in a vacuum chamber, and while still under vacuum is molded into' a sheet abOu E }16 in. ' (1.6 mm) thick . . Specimens 'weighing between 1 and 2 g each are cut from this sheet 'and are, erpployed for the measurement of the dens~t.Y...

with respect to the physical and mechanical limited qualities of bitumen, it benefits from certain specificability in application and its life service. polymers as the most important modifiers of bitumen are applied to it in order to improve its functional efficiency. among various polymers, styrene-butadiene- styrene (sbs) is the best modifier of the bitumen. in this work, sbs polymer as one o...

This study compares the rutting and cracking resistance fatigue parameters of crumb rubber (CR) modified warm asphalt binders, which were determined by viscoelastic continuum damage (VECD) theory. The effect combination CR modification Sasobit, a mix additive, was investigated. Performance + Sasobit compound compared with styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modification. Newly developed rheological...