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1Silica in rubberSilica in rubber ––Possibilities and ChallengesPossibilities and Challenges
Joint seminar Joint seminar
KumiKumi--instituutti & MOLinstituutti & MOL
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Wilma K. DierkesTampere University of Technology
Department of Material ScienceLaboratory of
Plastics and Elastomer Technology 33720 Tampere
Finland
University of TwenteDepartment of
Elastomer Technology and Engineering7500 AE EnschedeThe Netherlands
Tampere
Enschede
Silica in rubber –Possibilities and Challenges
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Visiting Professorship
University Twente, Department of Rubber Technology, Enschede (Netherlands), PhD: ‘Economic mixing of silica-rubber compounds’
1991 1993 2005
University of Hanover (Germany): ‘Diplom Chemie’
Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise, Arlon (Belgium), postacademical education: European Environmental Sciences
Education
Rubber Resources, the Netherlands: R&D, Technical Service
1991 1993 2001
Degussa Belgium: Researcher
Robert Bosch Produktie (Belgium): R&D, Production
University Twente, Enschede: Ass. Professor
Tampere University of Technology, Finland: Visiting Professor
1999 2009Profession
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Particle size
distribution
Silica in rubber
Silica/silanes in rubber
Challenges
Dual phase silica
Surface modification
Coupling agents
In-situ Silica
Possibilities
Summary
Contents
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5Silica in rubberHistory
1950 1970 1990 2010
Silica and silicates as replacement of carbon black
Precipitated silica (lower costs than pyrogenic silica)
First applications: shoe soles (colored, transparent)
?Silica in heavy-service tires (improvement of cutting and chipping resistance, better adhesion to textile and metal), 10-25 phr silica
Silica-silane technology for passenger car tire treads
Rolling resistance
Abrasionresistance
Wetgrip
Current silica consumption in rubber:
app. 0,5 mill. tons/year
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6Silica/silanes in rubberHistory
1970 1990
Introduction of bifunctional silanes as coupling agents
Organofunctional silanes as adhesion promoters for glass fiber –polymer systems
F. Thurn, S. Wolff (KGK 28, 733ff, 1975): best silanes for highest reinforcing effect and minimal influence on scorch
-SCN-S-CS-OR-S-CS-NHR-S-C(NH)(NH2)-SH-S-S--S-S-S--S-S-S-S-
-Si(OCH3) 3-Si(OC2H5) 3-Si(i-OC3H7) 3-Si(n-OC3H7) 3-Si(CO4H9) 3-Si(OC8H17) 3
Combinations:sulfur- silane-
moieties
Bis-(triethoxysilyl propyl)tetra- and disulfides as coupling agents
Bis(triethoxysilylpropyl)disulfane
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Particle size
distribution
Silica in rubber
Silica/silanes in rubber
Challenges
Dual phase silica
Surface modification
Coupling agents
In-situ Silica
Possibilities
Summary
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Challenges
Polymer 1 Silica
Silica filled rubber blend
Polymer 2
Dispersion
Compatibility & polarity match
16.4
EPDM
16.6 17.5 19.7
SBR NBR NR Carbon black
Silica
70.0
Surface tension [mJ/m2]
Polymers Fillers
Particle size distribution & structure
Compound stability
Time
Good dispersion
Floccu-lation
Torq
ue
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T.A. Vilgis, Polymer,
46(12), 4223 (2005)
A. Schröder, M. Klüppel, R. H. Schuster and J. Heidberg, Kautsch. Gummi Kunstst., 53, 257 (2000).
ChallengesDispersion & particle size distribution
Filler dispersion depends on: Polymer: Type, molecular weightFiller: Particle size distribution,
structure, surface activityBlend: Interphase transfer of fillers
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Image size: 2,5 µ
EPDM with untreated silica
ChallengesDispersion
S-SBR with untreated silica
NBR with untreated silica
(H5C2-O)3Si – C3H6 – Sn – C3H6 – Si (OC2H5)3
Silane treatedsilica reinforced NBR
C2H2-plasma treatedsilica reinforced NBR
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16.4
EPDM
16.6 17.5 19.7 20.4 21.8
SBR NBR NR CBS DCBS
22.5
MBT Carbon black
Silica
70.0
Surface tension [mJ/m2]
Polymers Curing agents Fillers
Incompatibility of the components (polarity, unsaturation)
Dispersion and wetting difficulties of the filler
Re-agglomeration of the filler
Low adhesion of polymer on the filler surface
ChallengesPolarity & compatibility match
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Re-agglomeration of the filler
(Viscosity) changes during storage
ChallengesCompound stability
Time
Good dispersion
Floccu-lationTo
rque
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Particle size
distribution
Silica in rubber
Silica/silanes in rubber
Challenges
Dual phase silica
Surface modification
Coupling agents
In-situ Silica
Possibilities
Summary
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SilicaSilica particleparticle
SilicaSilica: :
hydrophilichydrophilic
Rubber: Rubber:
hydrophobichydrophobic
E
SiOSiO
SiO
Si
OSi
OSi
O
O
O
OH
O
OH
Si
Si
O
tO(CH2)3
(CH2)3
Si
O
(CH2)3OEt
SS
Si
OEt
EtO (CH2)3 S
S
S
S
S
S
Possibilities: Coupling agentPolymer-filler incompatibility
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Structure of different coupling agents
(EtO)3Si - (CH2)3 - S - (CO) - (CH2)6 - CH3
Blocked silane
S-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]ester of octanethionic acid
Possibilities: Coupling agentDifferent types of coupling agents
Rhenofit 1715, Rheinchemie, Mannheim, Germany
Oligomeric silane (+ activator)
Bis(triethoxysilyl)polybutadiene, n = 27
(EtO)3 Si - (CH2 -CH=CH -CH 2)n- Si(EtO)3
NXT Silane, GE Silicones, Wilton, CT, USA
[ ]n
Monomeric silane
Bis(triethoxysilylpropyl)disulfane (TESPD)
Si 266 Evonik (Degussa), Frankfurt, Germany(EtO)3Si - (CH2)3 - S-S - (CH2)3 - Si(EtO)3(EtO)3Si - (CH2)3 - S-S - (CH2)3 - Si(EtO)3
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14Silanzation time [minutes]
fille
r-fil
ler i
nter
actio
nG
'(0.5
6%)-G
'(100
%) [
MPa
] TESPD, 145ºCblocked silane, 155ºC
Possibilities: Coupling agentDifferent types of coupling agents
Dierkes, W., University Twente, thesis: Economic mixing of silica-rubber compounds, ISBN 90-365-2185-8, 2005
Filler-filler interaction
Log
shea
r mod
ulus
Log shear deformation
Filler-filler interaction
Payne effect:
Destruction of the filler network
(filler-filler interaction)at strains > 1%
results in modulus decrease
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0
30
60
90
120
150
1.0 2.5 5.0Silanization time [minutes]
ML(
1+4)
, 100
ºC [M
U]
TESPD
Viscosity
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
1.0 2.5 5.0Silanization time [minutes]
G'(0
,56%
) -G
'(100
%) [
MPa
]
Payne effect
135°C
145°C
155°C
165°C
Blocked silane0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
1.0 2.5 5.0Silanization time [minutes]
G'(0
,56%
) -G
'(100
%) [
MPa
]
Silanization time [minutes]
0
30
60
90
120
150
1.0 2.5 5.0
ML(
1+4)
, 100
ºC [M
U]
Oligomeric silane0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
1.0 2.5 5.0Silanization time [minutes]
G'(0
,56%
) -G
'(100
%) [
MPa
]
B
0
30
60
90
120
150
1.0 2.5 5.0Silanization time [minutes]
ML(
1+4)
, 100
ºC [M
U]
Possibilities: Coupling agentDifferent types of coupling agents
Die
rkes
, W.,
Uni
vers
ity T
wen
te, t
hesi
s: E
cono
mic
mix
ing
of s
ilica-
rubb
er
com
poun
ds, I
SB
N 9
0-36
5-21
85-8
, 200
5
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18Possibilities: Surface modification Plasma polymerization: film characteristics
Tailored interphases between filler and polymer for better- compatibility - wettability
- dispersion - stability
Monomer Plasma-Polymer - highly crosslinked- two-dimensional network - disordered structure- thermally, chemically stable- very adherent- bulk properties preserved
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Untreated silica
Polyacetylene-treated silica
M. Tiwari, University Twente, thesis; to be published in 2010
Possibilities: Surface modification Plasma polymerization: filler morphology
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20Possibilities: Surface modification Plasma polymerization: Reduction in polarity
M. Tiwari, University Twente, thesis; to be published in 2010
Untreated silicaPolyacetylene coated silicaPolypyrrole coated silicaPolythiofene coated silica
Time (minutes)0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,6
1,8
2,0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 160,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,6
1,8
2,0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 160,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,6
1,8
2,0
Wei
ght o
f wat
er p
enet
ratio
n (g
)
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21Possibilities: Surface modification Plasma polymerization: Polymer blend recipe
SEU SEPA SEPTh SEPPy SET
phr phr phr phr phr
S-SBR 50 50 50 50 50
EPDM 50 50 50 50 50
Silica 50 50 50 50 50
ZnO 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Stearic acid 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Silane (TESPT) -- -- -- -- 4
Sulfur 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.04
CBS 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
DPG S: 1.5SE:0.75
S: 1.5SE:0.75
S: 1.5SE:0.75
S: 1.5SE:0.75
S: 1.5SE:0.75
TMTD 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
ZBEC 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
Components
PPy: polypyrrole PTh: polythiophene
S: S-SBR
T: silane (TESPD)PA: polyacetylene
E: EPDM
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22Possibilities: Surface modification Plasma polymerization: properties
SEU SEPA SEPPy SEPTh SET0,0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
0,8
G'(0
.56%
) - G
'(100
.04%
) [M
Pa]
Sample code
SBR
-EPD
M b
lend
M. Tiw
ari, University Tw
ente, thesis; to be published in 2010
SU SPA SPPy SPTh ST0,0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
G'(0
.56%
) - G
'(100
.04%
) [M
Pa]
Sample code
Stra
ight
SB
R
Filler-filler interaction
SEU SEPA SEPPy SEPTh SET0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70Bo
und
rubb
er c
onte
nt (%
)
Sample code
SU SPA SPPy SPTh ST0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Boun
d ru
bber
con
tent
(%)
Sample code
Bound rubber: Polymer chains are adsorbed / bond to the filler surface
Filler-polymer interaction
SEU SEPA SEPPy SEPTh SET0
2
4
6
8
10
Rei
nfor
cem
ent p
aram
eter
Sample code
SU SPA SPPy SPTh ST0
2
4
6
8
10
Rei
nfor
cem
ent p
aram
eter
Sample code
The lower αF, the better the dispersion
P
FF
min0
max0
minmax
mm1
SSSS α=−
−−
Time
Torq
ue
Smin
Smax
Dispersion
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23Possibilities: Surface modification Plasma polymerization
SBR - EPDM blend
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 50 100 150 200 250 3000
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Stre
ss (M
Pa)
Strain (%)
SEU
SEPPySET
SEPASEPTH
M. Tiwari, University Twente, thesis; to be published in 2010
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 8000
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 8000
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 8000
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 8000
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 8000
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
Stre
ss (M
Pa)
SU
Strain (%)
SPPy
ST
SPA
SPTh
Straight SBR
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24Possibilities: Silica-carbon black combinations Dual phase silica
Silica domains distributed throughout the aggregates of the filler(CRX2124, Cabot)
Carbon black with silica shell on the particle surface(CRX4210, Cabot)
http://www.cabot-corp.com/cws/businesses.nsf/8969ddd26dc8427385256c2c004dad01/91da3d4fd303e09c85256c7a00502230/$FILE/CRX4000-012-FTF'01-Florida%20meeting%2001-01.pdf
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25Possibilities: Silica-carbon black combinations Dual phase silica: filler-filler interaction (Payne effect)
Carbon black with silica on the particle surface (CRX4210, Cabot) Silica domains distributed throughout the aggregates of the filler (CRX2124, Cabot)
OESSBR: oil extended S-SBR
M.-J. Wang, M. Morris: Recent Developments in Fillers for Tire Applications; in: Current Topics in Elastomers Research, A.K. Bhomick (ed.), CRC Press, 2008
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26Possibilities: Silica-carbon black combinations Dual phase silica: rolling resistance (tan δ)
CSDPF: Carbon silicon dual phase filler distributed within carbon black (Cabot)
tan δ
Temperature, ºC
Meng-Jiao Wang, Ping Zhang, Khaled Mahmud, meeting of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX, April 4 - 6, 2000
Abrasion
Low temperature properties Wet traction
Rolling resistance
Heat build-up
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27Possibilities: In-situ silica Process
Sol-gel process with TEOS and n-butylamine as catalyst
- Swelling of thin rubber sheets in TEOS
- Immersion in an aqueous solution of n-butylamine
Max. in-situ silica concentration so far: 43 phr
(practical loading for e.g. tire compounds: appr. 80 phr)
TEOSTetraethyl orthosilicate
Particle size: appr. 10 nm to 40 nm
Y. IKEDA, Y. KAMEDA, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 31, 137–142, 2004
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28Possibilities: In-situ silica In Natural Rubber
K. Murakami et al., J. Mater. Sci. 38, p. 1447 (2003)
Silica concentration: 33 phr
Surface treatment: 0,5 phr γ-MPS
NR-V: vulcanized1. NR-mix - V: mill-blended, vulcanized2. NR-mix - γ -V: mill-blended, with γ-MPS, vulcanized3. NR-in situ -V: in situ silica, vulcanized4. NR-in situ - γ -V: in situ silica, with γ-MPS, vulcanized
1 2 3 4
1
2
34
NR-V
γ-Mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane
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29Possibilities: Particle size distributionBlends with nano fillers
LILIANE BOKOBZA J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polymer Physics, 46, 1939–1951, 2008
Improving filler-filler network formation with preservation of the strong filler-polymer interaction
by blends of conventional fillers + nano particles
Example: Carbon black + CNT’s
SBR compound
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Possibilities of silica technologySummary
Silica/silane allowed to shift the magic triangle of tire performance
to a higher level: a promising start
Main functional difference with CB: strong (covalent) filler-polymer bond
Critical aspect: morphology (good distribution and dispersion,
strong polymer-filler interaction)
Challenge: Improved and stable polymer-filler network
Possibilities: + Surface modification of silica
+ Improved particle size distribution and structure
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Acknowledgements
M. Tiwari
UT-ETE & Teijin Twaron
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