Effects of silica content on the durability of rubber compounds described by (Ultra) Small-Angle X-ray Scattering

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  • Ilya Yakovlev
  • Frank Fleck
  • Sebastian Finger
  • Michael Sztucki
  • Hossein Ali Karimi-Varzaneh
  • Jorge Lacayo-Pineda
  • Ulrich Giese

Externe Organisationen

  • European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
  • Continental AG
  • Deutsches Institut für Kautschuktechnologie e.V. (DIK)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer128097
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftPOLYMER
Jahrgang321
Frühes Online-Datum6 Feb. 2025
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 12 März 2025

Abstract

This study used (U)SAXS to investigate how filler hierarchical structures and cavitation properties change under strain in rubber compounds with different silica content. The results were then compared to the macroscopically observed crack behavior of the samples. A critical threshold was identified around 21 vol.% of silica. The combined mechanical tests and (U)SAXS analysis revealed that increasing silica concentration accelerates cavity formation and crack propagation, most likely due to the amplification of local stresses, ultimately leading to premature compound failure. These findings highlight the importance of optimizing silica content to enhance the mechanical stability and longevity of rubber compounds.

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Effects of silica content on the durability of rubber compounds described by (Ultra) Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. / Yakovlev, Ilya; Fleck, Frank; Finger, Sebastian et al.
in: POLYMER, Jahrgang 321, 128097, 12.03.2025.

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Yakovlev, I, Fleck, F, Finger, S, Sztucki, M, Karimi-Varzaneh, HA, Lacayo-Pineda, J & Giese, U 2025, 'Effects of silica content on the durability of rubber compounds described by (Ultra) Small-Angle X-ray Scattering', POLYMER, Jg. 321, 128097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128097
Yakovlev, I., Fleck, F., Finger, S., Sztucki, M., Karimi-Varzaneh, H. A., Lacayo-Pineda, J., & Giese, U. (2025). Effects of silica content on the durability of rubber compounds described by (Ultra) Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. POLYMER, 321, Artikel 128097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128097
Yakovlev I, Fleck F, Finger S, Sztucki M, Karimi-Varzaneh HA, Lacayo-Pineda J et al. Effects of silica content on the durability of rubber compounds described by (Ultra) Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. POLYMER. 2025 Mär 12;321:128097. Epub 2025 Feb 6. doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128097
Yakovlev, Ilya ; Fleck, Frank ; Finger, Sebastian et al. / Effects of silica content on the durability of rubber compounds described by (Ultra) Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. in: POLYMER. 2025 ; Jahrgang 321.
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