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@article{Ngeow:2019:10.1007/s42464-019-00005-y,
author = {Ngeow, YW and Heng, JYY and Williams, DR and Davies, RT and Lawrence, KME and Chapman, AV},
doi = {10.1007/s42464-019-00005-y},
journal = {Journal of Rubber Research},
pages = {1--12},
title = {TEM observation of silane coupling agent in silica-filled rubber tyre compound},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42464-019-00005-y},
volume = {22},
year = {2019}
}

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AB  - The microdispersion of silica in filled elastomer vulcanisates was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM)—network visualisation analysis. In this study, the silica is modified with a wide range of coupling and non-coupling silanes. The silica-filled elastomer samples were microtomed using a glass knife. The resulting TEM micrographs were interpreted and characterised based on aggregates with a cross-sectional area larger than 100 nm2. The study showed that silica surface modification has reduced the silica aggregate size by approximately 30–40% compared to an untreated silica-filled elastomer vulcanisate. The TEM micrographs showed evidence of coupling between silica and the elastomer phase and demonstrated a good estimation of silica microdispersion in the elastomer phase. This study has shown that the presence of different surface functionalities has an effect on the silica microdispersion.
AU  - Ngeow,YW
AU  - Heng,JYY
AU  - Williams,DR
AU  - Davies,RT
AU  - Lawrence,KME
AU  - Chapman,AV
DO  - 10.1007/s42464-019-00005-y
EP  - 12
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1511-1768
SP  - 1
TI  - TEM observation of silane coupling agent in silica-filled rubber tyre compound
T2  - Journal of Rubber Research
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42464-019-00005-y
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/68468
VL  - 22
ER  -

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