<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study was focused on the investigation of <italic>trans</italic>-polyoctylene (TOR) influence on cross-linking as well as mechanical and rheological properties of rubber compounds based on styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). SBR was compounded with different proportions of TOR in the concentration range from 0 to 30 phr. Integration of TOR into rubber leads to the prolongation of the optimum curing time and scorch time and thus the decrease of the curing rate. Higher content of TOR led to less viscous rubber due to the plasticizing effect. Cross-link density of vulcanizates was reduced, which correlates with higher elongation at break. Tensile strength and hardness of vulcanizates increased with the increasing TOR content, probably due to the increasing amount of the crystalline phase.</p></abstract>

The study was focused on the investigation of trans-polyoctylene (TOR) influence on cross-linking as well as mechanical and rheological properties of rubber compounds based on styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). SBR was compounded with different proportions of TOR in the concentration range from 0 to 30 phr. Integration of TOR into rubber leads to the prolongation of the optimum curing time and scorch time and thus the decrease of the curing rate. Higher content of TOR led to less viscous rubber due to the plasticizing effect. Cross-link density of vulcanizates was reduced, which correlates with higher elongation at break. Tensile strength and hardness of vulcanizates increased with the increasing TOR content, probably due to the increasing amount of the crystalline phase.

Influence of <italic>trans</italic>-polyoctylene rubber content on styrene-butadiene rubber properties

Department of Plastics, Rubber and Fibres

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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Influence of -polyoctylene rubber content on styrene-butadiene rubber properties

The study was focused on the investigation of trans-polyoctylene (TOR) influence on cross-linking as well as mechanical and rheological properties of rubber...

Influence of trans-polyoctylene rubber content on styrene-butadiene rubber properties

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 1 - 5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2020-0001

Keywords
-polyoctylene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber

© 2020 Patrik Macúrik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Influence of trans-polyoctylene rubber content on styrene-butadiene rubber properties

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 1 - 5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2020-0001

Keywords-polyoctylene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber

© 2020 Patrik Macúrik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
-polyoctylene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber