Modification of EPDM with Alkylphenol Polysulfide for Use in Tire Sidewalls, 1 – Mechanical Properties

Zhang, Hongmei and Datta, Rabin N. and Talma, Auke G. and Noordermeer, Jacques W.M. (2009) Modification of EPDM with Alkylphenol Polysulfide for Use in Tire Sidewalls, 1 – Mechanical Properties. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 295 (1). pp. 67-75. ISSN 1438-7492

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Abstract:	APPS has been used to modify EPDM in order to solve the cure incompatibility and heterogeneous filler distribution of NR/BR/EPDM blends for tire sidewall applications. The physical properties of the NR/BR/APPS-EPDM blends are compared with an NR/BR/EPDM blend and a conventional NR/BR tire sidewall. It is demonstrated that the application of APPS-EPDM leads to a significant improvement of the tensile properties, tear strength, and fatigue properties. The properties of the NR/BR/APPS-EPDM blends are equivalent or even superior to those of conventional NR/BR tire sidewall compounds. The dynamic viscoelastic properties of the NR/BR/APPS-EPDM blends are not quite comparable with the conventional NR/BR sidewall blend, but still greatly improved, compared to using virgin EPDM.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2009 Wiley
Faculty:	Engineering Technology (CTW)
Research Group:	Elastomer Technology and Engineering (ETE)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/72706
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mame.200900125
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