Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
5 years ago

Preparation of Halloysite Nanotubes–Silica Hybrid Supported Vulcanization Accelerator for Enhancing Interfacial and Mechanical Strength of Rubber Composites

Preparation of Halloysite Nanotubes–Silica Hybrid Supported Vulcanization Accelerator for Enhancing Interfacial and Mechanical Strength of Rubber Composites
Yuanfang Luo, Huanhuan Dong, Demin Jia, Fang Liu, Zhixin Jia, Jing Lin, Bangchao Zhong
To enhance the interfacial interaction between rubber and hybrid nanofiller (HS) consisting of halloysite nanotubes and silica, and simultaneously prevent migration and volatilization of rubber additives, commercial vulcanization accelerator N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide (CZ) was chemically grafted onto HS to obtain a functionalized nanofiller (HS-s-CZ). It was found that the grafted CZ molecules within an inorganic host structure have better efficiency to accelerate cross-linking reaction than free CZ molecules. In addition, HS-s-CZ could be evenly dispersed into styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) with further improved filler–rubber interaction compared with that between HS and SBR. Consequently, SBR/HS-s-CZ composites exhibited greater mechanical strength than SBR/HS composites containing equivalent accelerator component, showing 45% increase in tensile strength when the filler content was 40 phr. Potentially, this work offers a new design strategy for the surface modification of nanofiller and preparation of high-efficiency rubber additives, which may represent a new path for preparing high-performance elastomer composites.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02250

DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02250

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