Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide Modified Kaolin as a Reinforcing Filler for Natural Rubber

dc.contributor.author	Roshin, P
dc.contributor.author	Sreelekshmi, R V
dc.contributor.author	Menon, A R R
dc.date.accessioned	2018-03-08T14:27:27Z
dc.date.available	2018-03-08T14:27:27Z
dc.date.issued	2017-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 26(1):39-47	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://10.10.100.66:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2991
dc.description.abstract	Cure characteristics, Mooney viscosity and physico-mechanical properties of natural rubber (NR) containing CTAB modified kaolin have been studied. NR mix containing 6 phr (parts per hundred part rubber) of CTAB modified kaolin showed significant increases in cure rate and state of cure as compared to gum NR compound and a mix containing the same amount of unmodified kaolin. Lower Mooney viscosity of the NR mix containing CTAB modified kaolin suggested improved processability. Reinforcing effect of CTAB modified kaolin in NR was evident from higher chemical crosslink density index, tensile modulus, hardness, tensile strength and tear strength. Besides, the NR vulcanizate containing 6 phr of CTAB modified kaolin showed lower abrasion loss and heat build-up which could be beneficial for applications such as tire treads.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Springer	en_US
dc.subject	Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide	en_US
dc.subject	Kaolin	en_US
dc.subject	Reinforcing filler	en_US
dc.subject	Natural rubber	en_US
dc.title	Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide Modified Kaolin as a Reinforcing Filler for Natural Rubber	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US