Adding carbon black (CB) particles to elastomeric polymers is essential to the successful
industrial use of rubber in many applications, and the mechanical reinforcing effect of CB in …

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) provides reliable information about the viscoelastic
behavior of neat and filled polymers. The properties of filled polymers are relevant to …

With substantial progresses in reinforcement mechanism of nanoparticle filled polymers
(NPFPs) beyond the hydrodynamic limit, now is the time to reconsider this topic …

Rubbers are strategically important due to their indispensable applications in the daily life
and high-tech fields. For their real-world applications, the covalent cross-linking …

The modified silica at different temperature (MSaDT) with bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl)
tetrasulfide (TESPT), and MSaDT filled solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) …

The past two decades have seen atomic force microscopy (AFM) evolve from an
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …

A wet mixing process is proposed for filled rubber composites with a high silica loading to
overcome the drawbacks of high energy consumption and workplace contamination of the …

Dental resins represent an important family of biomaterials that have been evolving in
response to the needs in biocompatibility and mechanical properties. They are composite …

We extend a model regarding the reinforcement of nanofilled elastomers and thermoplastic
elastomers. The model is then solved by numerical simulations on mesoscale. This model is …

In a rubber/filler composite, the surface chemistry of the filler is a critical factor in determining
the properties of the composite because it affects the dispersion of the filler and the …