2000/07/01 by G. R. Hamed, Gary R. Hamed · 2 citations
Engineering · Materials Science · #Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties #Polymer crystallization and properties #Tribology and Wear Analysis
paper · doi:10.5254/1.3547603
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Abstract One of the most important phenomenon in material science is the reinforcement of rubber by rigid entities, such as dispersed particulate filler or phase-separated organic domains. In order to impart significant reinforcement, the size of the hard phase must be small, much less than a micron. The basis of this requirement is a major focus of this short review. Furthermore, the roles of energy dissipation and crack deflection in rubber reinforcement are considered. The final part of the review deals with nano-composite rubbers, in which rigid domain size is in the range of 1–10 nm.