Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.54, No.4, 177-180, 2001
Silica reinforcement of styrene-butadiene rubbers
In addition to infrared and birefringence measurements used to characterize the orientational behavior of silica-filled styrene-butadiene copolymers, mechanical properties carried out at low and large strains are discussed. Results of equilibrium swelling experiments are also reported and correlated with the orientational data.
Keywords:styrene-butadiene copolymers;elastomers;reinforcement;silica;silane coupling agent;mechanical properties;swelling measurements;orientation;infrared dichroism;birefringence