A Comprehensive Overview of Conventional and Bio-Based Fillers for Rubber Formulations Sustainability

M Dadkhah, M Messori - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in literature regarding the development
of sustainable rubber composites. This is due to the widespread use of rubber and the need …

Influence of carbon black particle size on fatigue life of rubber compound by varying strain and temperature

J Chanda, T Dolui, S Hanumanthrao… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fatigue failure is one of the most critical failure modes in engineering structures. The fracture
process proceeds through two major phases: crack nucleation and subsequent crack …

High‐speed shear dispersion of MWCNTs assisted by PVP in water and its effective combination with wet‐mixing technology for NR/MWCNTs nanocomposites

W Xiao, S Yu, X Cao, K Su, Q Qu, Y Tan… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their advantages of low lost, low filling, high‐performance and multifunction, multi‐
walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are ideal filler for preparing high‐performance and …

A unique coupling agent for elastomer nanocomposites with better carbon black dispersion for higher abrasion resistance and lower rolling resistance

J Gao, Y Xing, L An, X Ye, H Yao, H Wang… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon black is a very important reinforcing agent for rubber, which can significantly
improve rubber modulus, strength, and abrasion performance. However, there are defects …

The prediction methodology for tire durability regulation test using FEA

Q Feng, H Kong, S Jiang, M Wang… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the finite element analysis (FEA) combined with the fracture mechanism of
rubber was used to predict the fatigue life of the radial tire carcass rubber. Five tire structures …

From processing to properties: Enhancing machine learning models with microstructural information in polymer nanocomposites

Z Wan, S Chen, X Feng, ZY Sun - Composites Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
For polymers and their composites, processing conditions and the resultant microstructures
are crucial in determining their properties. Traditional machine learning (ML) methods …

Tear fatigue behavior of lignin‐based sustainable rubber composites

SG Chowdhury, S Ghosh, J Chanda… - Polymer Engineering …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rubber products, especially tire, experiences millions of fatigue cycles during their service
life. In this period, penetration or cuts owing to any sharp objects brings calamitous failure …

Why the fracture resistance of natural rubber compound reduced when subjected to thermal ageing?

T Dolui, J Chanda, P Ghosh, R Mukhopadhyay - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
Elastomeric products in service condition undergoe thermo-oxidative degradation under the
influence of temperature, oxygen, ozone etc. Tyre is one such product where ageing …

Research on the influencing factors of hysteresis heat of rubber roller in battery pole piece calendering

H He, Y Xing, R Yan, F Li - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The calendering process of pole piece is a key step affecting the performance of the power
battery. In the calendaring process, rubber roller materials will produce hysteresis heat …

New role of ionic liquid as accelerator activator in rubber compounds and its influence on curing and mechanical properties

S Hanumanthrao, J Chanda, T Dolui… - Polymer Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study focuses on the effect of ionic liquids (ILs) on the cure characteristics and filler
dispersion of natural rubber (NR) and styrene‐butadiene rubber (SBR) gum and filled …