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Improved Thermal Insulation and Mechanical Strength of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber through the Combination of Filled Silica Aerogels and Modified Glass Fiber
30/08/2023 - To improve heat dissipation capability and enhance mechanical properties, a series of silica aerogel (SA) and modified glass fiber (GF)-filled SBR composites were prepared. It was found that the...
Electrospun nylon?66 nanofiber coated filter media for engine air filtration applications
23/08/2023 - Diagram of flame retardant effect.AbstractAs one of the three general rubbers, styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) is widely used in industrial products such as tires and cables. However, SBR has the...
Release of Microplastics to the Environment Through Wastewater Treatment Plants: Study on Four Types of Wastewater Treatment Processes
- Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are one of the most important ways of releasing microplastics (MPs) into the environment. In this study, the size, number, color, and shape of MPs during the...
Development of poly(??caprolactone)?based composite packaging films incorporated nanofillers for enhanced strawberry quality
18/08/2023 - Graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) have been successfully modified with ionic liquid (IL). The modified GnP (IMG) is incorporated in styrene butadiene rubber matrix through industrially important two?roll...
Property Improvements of Silica-Filled Styrene Butadiene Rubber/Butadiene Rubber Blend Incorporated with Fatty-Acid-Containing Palm Oil
17/08/2023 - Using vegetable oils as a plasticizer or processing aid in green rubber products is becoming popular due to environmental concerns. However, differences in vegetable oil processing result in varying...
Tire Wear Monitoring Approach for Hotspot Identification in Road Deposited Sediments from a Metropolitan City in Germany
05/08/2023 - Plastic in the environment poses an increasing challenge. Microplastics, which include tire wear, enter the aquatic environment via different pathways, and increasing vehicle traffic leads to...
Effect of Silicone Oil on Properties and Performance of Ceramizable Styrene-Butadiene Rubber-Based Composites
28/07/2023 - New trends in the circular economy and sustainability are pointing towards the gradual elimination of standard flame retardants such as phosphorus compounds or halogenated compounds. New solutions...
Polymeric Biocomposite Based on Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and Protein and Elastomeric Waste Mixture
27/07/2023 - Polymeric biocomposites based on TPU/recycled TPUW/mixed leather and SBR rubber waste unmodified/modified with polydimethylsiloxane/PE-g-MA in different percentages were made via the mixing technique...
Effects of tire?derived pyrolytic carbon black and pyrolytic heavy oil on the curing and mechanical properties of styrene?butadiene rubber composites
25/07/2023 - To examine various physical and mechanical properties, pyrolytic carbon black and pyrolytic heavy oil from the pyrolysis of scrap tires were combined with styrene?butadiene rubber. FESEM analysis was...
Investigation on the Rheological Properties and Microscopic Characteristics of Graphene and SBR Composite Modified Asphalt
21/07/2023 - Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is commonly used as a modifier to enhance the low-temperature performance of asphalt. However, it is worth noting that while SBR modified asphalt exhibits good...
An Innovative Absorption Propagation System Hollow Block Made of Concrete Modified with Styrene–Butadiene Rubber and Polyethylene Terephthalate Flakes to Reduce the Propagation of Mechanical Vibrations in Walls
16/07/2023 - This paper discusses an innovative APS hollow block wall with a frame made of concrete modified with recycled materials. The technical data of the hollow block, the percentages of the recycled...
Influence of BN doped 2?hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate coated expandable graphite on flame retardancy and thermal conductivity of styrene?butadiene rubber composites
16/07/2023 - As one of the three general rubbers, styrene?butadiene rubber (SBR) is widely used in the manufacturing of tires and cables. However, due to its unsatisfactory performance of flame retardancy and...
Development of Sustainable Concrete from Hypo Sludge Combined with Basalt Fibre and Latex
13/07/2023 - Cement production is a major source of carbon dioxide pollution. An environmentally friendly concrete needs to be developed in order to overcome the adverse environmental impacts of cement production...
The Influence of the Dispersion Method on the Morphological, Curing, and Mechanical Properties of NR/SBR Reinforced with Nano-Calcium Carbonate
06/07/2023 - There are several reasons for the development of nanopolymer compounds, such as improving physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, increasing lifespan, reducing costs, and decreasing negative...
Fabrication of a novel chitosan?based macromolecular antioxidant and its effects on the anti?aging properties of styrene?butadiene rubber/silica composites
26/06/2023 - Schematic diagram of synthesis route of chitosan?based macromolecular antioxidant.In this work, a novel chitosan?based macromolecular rubber antioxidant (denoted as COS?AO) was successfully...
Effects of nonlinear hyper?viscoelasticity and matrix/fiber debonding on the mechanical properties of short carbon fiber/styrene?butadiene rubber composites under cyclic uniaxial loading using a multiscale finite element model
15/06/2023 - Geometry of the periodic RVE of short carbon fiber/styrene?butadiene rubber composites under cyclic uniaxial loading, including the rubber matrix, SCF, and interphase.A multiscale finite element...
Waste material fly ash as an alternative filler for elastomers
16/06/2023 - Fly ash (FA), a by?product of the power generation industry, can potentially be used as a filler in polymer products. Particularly, FA has been investigated as an alternative filler to partially or...
Influence of active, nano, and functionalized zinc oxide particles on the mechanical, cytotoxicity, and thermal stability of carbon black filled SBR/NR blends
19/06/2023 - This study compares nano, active, and functionalized zinc oxide (ZnO) in carbon?filled styrene butadiene rubber/natural rubber blends to conventional ZnO. Active ZnO?loaded blends had the highest...
Investigating the viscoelastic and hysteresis behavior of nano silica/carbon black hybrid reinforced styrene?butadiene rubber vulcanizates via surface silanization
08/06/2023 - Towards Green Tire With Silane Modified Silica.With the thought of green tires and the need of replacing carbon reinforcing fillers with noncarbon silica filler, the effectiveness of silane surface...
Systematic evaluation of a sustainable plasticizer derived from coconut shell bio-waste in a reinforced styrene butadiene copolymer system
02/06/2023 - Abstract The utilization of copiously available bio-waste significantly contributes to sustainable development and solid waste management. In the present study, the pyrolytic...
Bioaugmentation of Aerobic Granular Sludge with Dye-Decolorizing Yeast for Textile Industrial Wastewater
29/05/2023 - A sequencing batch reactor (SBR) inoculated with activated sludge and bioaugmented with a dye-decolorizing yeast strain—Yarrowia lipolytica (HOMOGST27AB) was assembled to form...