4.2 Effect of Tubular Fillers in Non-linear Viscoelasticity
of Blends
The length of a CNT is from a few microns up to millimetres, with a diameter of the
order of nanometers. A single nanotube is hundred times stronger and six times
lighter than steel and exhibits good electrical and thermal conductivities. Hence, the
future of CNT application can be easily envisaged from electrical sensors to
reinforcing fillers, especially in the vast world of high performance materials.
While clay nanocomposites have started to appear in large quantities in consumer
products, carbon-based nanofillers are a promising alternative. SWNTs have
become a key player in the field because they lead to improvements in mechanical
properties, along with exceptional electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity,
Fig. 16 Temperature dependence of (a) Storage modulus (E
0 ) and (b) the loss tangent (tan δ) for
30/70 XSBR/NR blend with and without 3 phr of either nSiO 2 or PS-nSiO 2 [97]
Non-linear Viscoelastic Behaviour of Rubber-Rubber Blend Composites and. . .
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of Blends
The length of a CNT is from a few microns up to millimetres, with a diameter of the
order of nanometers. A single nanotube is hundred times stronger and six times
lighter than steel and exhibits good electrical and thermal conductivities. Hence, the
future of CNT application can be easily envisaged from electrical sensors to
reinforcing fillers, especially in the vast world of high performance materials.
While clay nanocomposites have started to appear in large quantities in consumer
products, carbon-based nanofillers are a promising alternative. SWNTs have
become a key player in the field because they lead to improvements in mechanical
properties, along with exceptional electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity,
Fig. 16 Temperature dependence of (a) Storage modulus (E
0 ) and (b) the loss tangent (tan δ) for
30/70 XSBR/NR blend with and without 3 phr of either nSiO 2 or PS-nSiO 2 [97]
Non-linear Viscoelastic Behaviour of Rubber-Rubber Blend Composites and. . .
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