Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO<sub>2</sub> Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites

Peng-Cheng Xia; Hua-Feng Shao; Ai-Hua He

doi:10.1007/s10118-024-3238-x

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Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO₂ Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2024-11-14

- Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO₂ Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 42, Pages: 1-12(2024)
- Affiliations：
  
  Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics (Ministry of Education)/ Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
- Author bio：
  
  shaohf0826@msn.com (H.F.S.)
  aihuahe@iccas.ac.cn (A.H.H.)
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- DOI：10.1007/s10118-024-3238-x
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- Published：2024-09，
  
  Published Online：14 November 2024，
  
  Received：16 August 2024，
  
  Revised：13 September 2024，
  
  Accepted：16 September 2024
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Xia, P. C.; Shao, H. F.; He, A. H. Effect of cross-linking density of powdered rubber on gas barrier property and CO₂ permselectivity of NR/BR composites. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-024-3238-x

Peng-Cheng Xia, Hua-Feng Shao, Ai-Hua He. Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO₂ Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites. [J/OL]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024,421-12.
Xia, P. C.; Shao, H. F.; He, A. H. Effect of cross-linking density of powdered rubber on gas barrier property and CO₂ permselectivity of NR/BR composites. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-024-3238-x DOI：

Peng-Cheng Xia, Hua-Feng Shao, Ai-Hua He. Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO₂ Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites. [J/OL]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024,421-12. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3238-x.

摘要

Abstract

In this study

a novel cost-effective methodology was developed to enhance the gas barrier properties and permselectivity of unfilled natural rubber (NR)/polybutadiene rubber (BR) composites through the construction of a heterogeneous structure using pre-vulcanized powder rubber to replace traditional fillers. The matrix material is composed of a blend of NR and BR

which is widely used in tire manufacturing. By incorporating pre-vulcanized

trans

-1

4-poly(isoprene-

-butadiene) (TBIR) rubber powder (pVTPR) with different cross-linking densities and contents

significant improvements in the gas barrier properties and CO

permselectivity of the NR/BR/pVTPR composites were observed. The results indicated that compared to NR/BR/TBIR composites prepared through direct blending of NR

and TBIR

the NR/BR/pVTPR composites exhibited markedly superior gas barrier properties. Increasing the cross-linking density of pVTPR resulted in progressive enhancement of the gas barrier properties of the NR/BR/pVTPR composite. For example

the addition of 20 phr pVTPR with a cross-linking d

ensity of 346 mol/m

resulted in a 79% improvement in the oxygen barrier property of NR/BR/pVTPR compared to NR/BR

achieving a value of 5.47×10

−14

·cm·cm

−2

·s

−1

·Pa

−1

. Similarly

the nitrogen barrier property improved by 76% compared to NR/BR

reaching 2.4×10

−14

·cm·cm

−2

·s

−1

·Pa

−1

which is 28 % higher than the conventional inner liner material brominated butyl rubber (BIIR

=3.32×10

−14

·cm·cm

−2

·s

−1

·Pa

−1

). Owing to its low cost

exceptional gas barrier properties

superior adhesion to various tire components

and co-vulcanization capabilities

the NR/BR/pVTPR composite has emerged as a promising alternative to butyl rubber in the inner liner of tires. Furthermore

by fine-tuning the cross-linking density of pVTPR

the high-gas-barrier NR/BR/pVTPR composites also demonstrated remarkable CO

permselectivity

with a CO

selectivity of 61.4 and a CO

selectivity of 26.12. This innovation provides a novel strategy for CO

capture and separation

with potential applications in future environmental and industrial processes. The multifunctional NR/BR/pVTPR composite

with its superior gas barrier properties and CO

permselectivity

is expected to contribute to the development of safer

greener

and more cost-effective transportation solutions.

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Keywords

Gas barrierCO2 separationCross-linking densityPowdered rubberInner liner

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Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO2 Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites

DOI：10.1007/s10118-024-3238-x

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Abstract

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Keywords

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Effect of Cross-Linking Density of Powdered Rubber on Gas Barrier Property and CO₂ Permselectivity of NR/BR Composites