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View article: Influence of carbon black from pyrolysis of waste tires in a polymer matrix
Influence of carbon black from pyrolysis of waste tires in a polymer matrix Open
Tires are one of the most important products in world transportation industry. The number of cars increases on the road and thus the amount of waste tires. Pyrolysis is one of the possibilities of recycling used waste tires. This work is f…
View article: Utilization of microwave-induced processing of natural kaolinite and its application as an environmentally sustainable filler in polymer composites
Utilization of microwave-induced processing of natural kaolinite and its application as an environmentally sustainable filler in polymer composites Open
Kaolinite was treated with silane and copper acetate using microwave (MW) heating at different time intervals. The prepared kaolinites were utilized as fillers (10 phr) in SMR composites. FT-IR, thermal analysis, and SEM demonstrate altera…
View article: Effect of UV-radiation on IR, BR, and SBR elastomers FT-IR spectra
Effect of UV-radiation on IR, BR, and SBR elastomers FT-IR spectra Open
The effect of UV radiation on infrared spectra (FT-IR) and mass change of elastomers (IR, BR, SBR) was studied. It was found that with the extension of the UV radiation time the intensity of bands originating from hydroxyl and carbonyl gro…
View article: Diffuse plasma surface modification of natural rubber-based composite
Diffuse plasma surface modification of natural rubber-based composite Open
The article investigates the effect of diffusion plasma exposure time (30 s, 60 s) on the physicochemical properties of the surface of a natural rubber-based composite. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (…
View article: Effect of kaolinite modified with Co(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) salts on selected properties of tread rubber blend
Effect of kaolinite modified with Co(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) salts on selected properties of tread rubber blend Open
Effect of kaolinite modified with Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) salts as a partial replacement for carbon black (1 and 8 phr) on the properties of the model tread rubber blend was examined. The blends were prepared in a two-stage process in a …
View article: Atmospheric plasma treatment of rubber and its effect on surface characteristics
Atmospheric plasma treatment of rubber and its effect on surface characteristics Open
The changes of rubber blend surface induced by atmospheric plasma at several conditions were studied via FTIR, SEM, contact angle and adhesion measurement. After plasma, the presence of OH, COO- bands of higher intensity was observed, whil…
View article: Sustainable Composites Containing Post-Production Wood Waste as a Key Element of the Circular Economy: Processing and Physicochemical Properties
Sustainable Composites Containing Post-Production Wood Waste as a Key Element of the Circular Economy: Processing and Physicochemical Properties Open
This paper develops a technology for manufacturing a biocomposite using post-production wood waste as filler, but also as an alternative material that can substitute traditional composites. Three types of post-production wood waste, i.e., …
View article: Effect of low-temperature plasma-treated bentonite on rubber compounds properties
Effect of low-temperature plasma-treated bentonite on rubber compounds properties Open
The influence of low-temperature plasma modification of bentonite on the dynamic-mechanical properties and vulcanization of rubber mixtures was examined. EDX, FTIR and TGA analysis were used to evaluate the filler. IR spectra of modified b…
View article: Effect of alternative carbon-based filler on rubber compounds properties
Effect of alternative carbon-based filler on rubber compounds properties Open
Instead of conventional carbon black, an alternative carbon filler (ACB) obtained in the pyrolysis process from tire waste was used for rubber compounds. The fillers were characterized using FTIR and TGA methods. The mechanical properties …
View article: DMA Analysis of Plasma Modified PVC Films and the Nature of Initiated Surface Changes
DMA Analysis of Plasma Modified PVC Films and the Nature of Initiated Surface Changes Open
The application of DCSBD (Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge) plasma is referred to as the surface modification/activation of materials. The exposure of material surfaces to DCSBD plasma is initiated by changes in their chemical co…
View article: Modification of the Filler based on Kaolin and its Use in the Polymer Composites
Modification of the Filler based on Kaolin and its Use in the Polymer Composites Open
Light mineral fillers are the natural inorganic materials of various compositions that have been used in a practical way since the beginning of the rubber industrial processing. Depending on the application, the natural kaolin is often mod…
View article: Quantification of phenol-formaldehyde curing resin in unvulcanized rubber blend using Py-GC/MS supplemented by TG-IR analysis
Quantification of phenol-formaldehyde curing resin in unvulcanized rubber blend using Py-GC/MS supplemented by TG-IR analysis Open
The curing bladder is the main element when producing a car tire.
View article: The Effect of Silanized Bentonite on Rheological Behavior of Polymer Blends
The Effect of Silanized Bentonite on Rheological Behavior of Polymer Blends Open
The rheological behavior of filled polymer blends is an ever-expanding field in the polymer industry today.Recently, many studies have been focused on the rheological behavior of filled polymer materials, where the filler affects not only …
View article: The Influence of Selected Physico-Chemical Factors on Physico-Mechanical Properties of Studied Vulcanizates
The Influence of Selected Physico-Chemical Factors on Physico-Mechanical Properties of Studied Vulcanizates Open
The focus of the presented study was set on the influence of physico-chemical factors on the physico-mechanical properties of the investigated vulcanizates containing carbon black filler substitution by mixing alternative fillers. Relating…
View article: The influence of silane on the physico-mechanical properties of vulcanizates using bentonite fillers
The influence of silane on the physico-mechanical properties of vulcanizates using bentonite fillers Open
Layered phyllosilicate fillers have received attention in the polymer industry due to their unique nanoscale sheet-like structure. Adding a small amount of bentonite nanofiller gives rise to improved mechanical, thermal, and gas barrier pr…
View article: Application of biowaste in rubber blend
Application of biowaste in rubber blend Open
Submitted paper deals with the incorporation of biological waste into the rubber blend and moreover, it is mainly connected with the determination of the influence of this biowaste on the basic properties of the blends and vulcanizate. Woo…
View article: Modification of the glass surface by DCSBD plasma discharge to improve adhesion of decorative gold
Modification of the glass surface by DCSBD plasma discharge to improve adhesion of decorative gold Open
The present work, as one of the first scientific works, deals with the modification of the glass surface induced by DCSBD plasma discharge to increase the adhesion of decorative gold layers on glass products. In the study of such a modific…
View article: Component assembly for determination of elastomeric vulcanizate frictions
Component assembly for determination of elastomeric vulcanizate frictions Open
This article deals with the design and assembly of a component for determining the frictional properties of elastomeric vulcanizates. The component was design for a universal tensile machine, without needed of intervention to itself machin…
View article: Curing characteristics and rheological properties of bentonite- filled rubber blends
Curing characteristics and rheological properties of bentonite- filled rubber blends Open
The study deals with the examination of the rheological behaviour of rubber blends which were filled with bentonite. The filler - polymer as well as the filler - filler interactions were studied and determined from the frequency sweep and …
View article: Study of new elastomeric composite systems containing wood ash based alternative filler
Study of new elastomeric composite systems containing wood ash based alternative filler Open
The presented paper deals with the preparation of the new types of elastomeric composite systems containing an alternative filler based on wood ash or fly ash. Wood ash (fly ash) is generated as the waste from the process of wood pellets b…
View article: The influence of liquid rubber on selected properties of rubber compound and its vulcanizates
The influence of liquid rubber on selected properties of rubber compound and its vulcanizates Open
The aim of the work was to determine the influence of liquid rubber on selected properties of rubber compound and its vulcanizates. Due to the liquid form of this rubber, it is not possible to completely replace the conventional solid rubb…
View article: The use of illite in function of filler applied in rubber blend
The use of illite in function of filler applied in rubber blend Open
The presented work was dealing with the study of the commercial filler influence change in rubber blend by an alternative filler based on the clay mineral - illite. The focus of the presented work was aimed at the study of selected curing …
View article: Targeted modification of the composition of polymer systems for industrial applications
Targeted modification of the composition of polymer systems for industrial applications Open
The targeted modification of the material composition is a common procedure used to improve the parameters of the final products. This paper deals with the targeted modification of polymer systems composition using two various types of alt…
View article: Using of wood ash as the alternative filler for preparation of rubber mixtures
Using of wood ash as the alternative filler for preparation of rubber mixtures Open
Processing and material recovery of waste is an important aspect of environmental policy. Ash is waste in terms of legislation, but it is also a material that can be reused. Various works propose that biofuel ash could be used as inorganic…
View article: Study of structural changes in thermoplastics using dynamic mechanical analysis
Study of structural changes in thermoplastics using dynamic mechanical analysis Open
Diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge (DCSBD) is an innovative plasma source that finds application in industrial practice and also in the surface treatment of various types of materials. The presented paper deals with the investigati…
View article: Testing functional features of V-belt transmissions
Testing functional features of V-belt transmissions Open
The development of belt transmissions with wedge belts and new materials used to produce belts inspire designers and people who deal with the exploitation of belt drives to carry research on the possibilities of increasing the load and dur…
View article: Application of alternative additives in the polymer composite systems used in automotive industry
Application of alternative additives in the polymer composite systems used in automotive industry Open
The paper deals with the application of alternative waste-based fillers from industry into two various types of polymer composite systems used in the automotive industry. The first type of alternative filler (GW) was obtained by treating t…
View article: The impact of DCSBD plasma discharge on polypropylene
The impact of DCSBD plasma discharge on polypropylene Open
The diffuse coplanar surface barrier plasma discharge (DCSBD) still belongs to specific methods of modifying (activating) the surface of polymeric materials. The present work deals with surface treatment of polypropylene foils by plasma di…