this study treats one important aspect of starch-filled rubber compounds which is their rheological behavior. starch-based sbr1712 masterbatches resulting from various formulations were prepared using a mini two roll mill and an internal mixer (plastograph brabender).the content in starch was varied from 0 to 50 phr. the effect of starch content on the rheological behavior was evaluated through...

Mixing rubber in an internal mixer is a complex nonlinear process in which viscosity of the rubber is one of the key quantities concerning end product quality. Since viscosity can’t be measured online, soft sensor methods for modelling viscosity are investigated to establish an online control of viscosity. This paper presents a black-box approach to modelling viscosity using an adaptive neuro-f...

Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) are a special class of thermoplastic elastomers, which are produced by simultaneously mixing and crosslinking a rubber with a thermoplastic polymer at an elevated temperature. Peroxide-cured TPVs based on blends of silicone rubber and thermoplastic Engage of two different types, mainly ethylene-octene and ethylenebutene copolymers at different blend ratios have...