Rubber Nanocomposites With Pristine Layered Silicate Dispersed By Continuous Dynamic Latex Compounding

The new technique of “Continuous Dynamic Latex Compounding” (CDLC) offers a number of advantages in preparation of rubber-layered silicate masterbatch manufacturing. The interesting features of this technique are a high filler dispersion, good homogeneity and a high throughput with consistently good quality and especially high reinforcing effects and excellent barrier properties obtained through an efficient exfoliation and orientation of the nano-platelets. The influence of process parameters on mechanical percolation threshold, dynamic properties, ultimate properties and permeation resistance will be presented.