Targeted modification of the composition of polymer systems for industrial applications

• Published in: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical sciences 2021-04, Vol.69 (2)
• Main Authors: Ondrušová, Darina, Labaj, Ivan, Pajtášová, Mariana, Vršková, Juliana, Božeková, Slavomíra, Feriancová, Andrea, Skalková, Petra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Carbon black; Composition; cure characteristics; Economic impact; Elastomers; Fillers; Flue gas; hardness; industrial application; Industrial applications; Low rolling resistance; Materials substitution; Parameter modification; polymer elastomeric system; Polymers; rebound resilience; Resilience; Rheological properties; Rheology; Rolling resistance; Tires; Transportation systems
• ISSN: 0239-7528; 2300-1917
• DOI: 10.24425/bpasts.2021.136721

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 alternative fillers. The first type of alternative filler (SVD) has been obtained from energetics where it arises as a by-product of flue gas desulfurization. The second alternative filler used (KAL) is based on waste from glass production. The elastomeric systems designed for the production of car tires and solid wheels for transport systems were used in the role of modified polymer systems. Alternative fillers (SVD, KAL) have been applied as a substitution of commonly used fillers (carbon black, silica). The filler – elastomeric matrix interaction, rheology, cure characteristics, as well as hardness and rebound resilience of vulcanizates, which are important parameters for their industrial application, have been studied in the new prepared polymeric systems. The main output of the work is a new formulation of an elastomeric system for industrial applications with high rebound resilience and low rolling resistance, which is the subject of the international patent [1]. The modification of composition using raw material substitution can also bring significant environmental and economic effects.