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Improving The Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of Reinforced Polybutadiene Rubber Composite Using Nano-Sized TiO2

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Polymer chemistry

Abstract

Polybutadiene rubber (PBR) is the most elastic rubber formed from butadiene polymer. PBR finds wide application in the production of sportswear, golf balls, automobile components, shoe heels. PBR low glass transition temperature allows it to have excellent abrasion resistance (leading to longer tread life), excellent flexibility, and low rolling resistance. In order to improve wet traction, tread compositions often include natural rubber or styrene-butadiene rubber. This study aims to examine the effect of nano titanium dioxide (TiO2) on the mechanical, thermal properties of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) which was used as a filler. The amount of the TiO2 in the composite was varied to determine the corresponding effects on the thermal and mechanical properties of the polybutadiene rubber composite. The PBR/TiO2 nanocomposite was prepared using solvent mixing followed by two roll milling. By applying this technique, the homogeneity of the compound was significantly improved. This can be seen from the morphology observed by the scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the increment of mechanical properties of the PBR/TiO2 composites with increased contents of nano-size TiO2. At 2 pphr, the TiO2/PBR nanocomposites exhibited better tensile test, hardness, and compression properties where it reaches 7.7 MPa, 47.1, and 9.33 MPa, respectively. Also, the thermal conductivity of PBR was improved with the addition of TiO2.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2022.118741.5342

Keywords

Abrassion resistance, Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposite, Polybutadiene rubber, Titanium dioxide

Authors

First Name

Aya

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, Iraq

Email

ayamoha294@gmail.com

City

Baghdad

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First Name

Zainab

Last Name

Shnain

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, Iraq

Email

zyousif.1973@gmail.com

City

Baghdad

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-

First Name

Khalid

Last Name

Suktar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, Iraq

Email

khalid.suktar@gmail.com

City

Baghdad

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-

Volume

66

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

40217

Issue Date

2023-03-01

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2022-01-28

Publish Date

2023-03-01

Page Start

253

Page End

258

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_246123.html

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246,123

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Improving The Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of Reinforced Polybutadiene Rubber Composite Using Nano-Sized TiO2

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Created At

30 Dec 2024