Session: Advanced Analytical Characterization Of Rubber Compounds (Spring 185th Technical Meeting)

Advanced Analytical Characterization Of Rubber Compounds

Tuesday, March 25, 2014: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

Chair:

J. Cal Moreland, Michelin North America Inc

9:30 AM

Effect of Crosslinking Junctions as a Molecular Singularity Point on Mechanical Properties

Oraphin Yamamoto, National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Klong Luang, Pathumthani, Thailand, Yoshimasa Yamamoto, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo National College of Technology , Tokyo, Japan and Seiichi Kawahara, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan

10:00 AM

Influence of Carbon Black Properties on the Surface Appearance of Extruded Articles

Michael Warskulat, Technical Marketing, Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH, Cologne, Germany and Bernhard Schwaiger, Applied Technology Tire & MRG, Orion Engineered Carbons, Köln, Germany

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Application of an Advanced TGA-GC-MS Coupling for the Characterization of an NR/SBR Rubber Mixture

Tais Doll, Ph.D., Bob Fidler and Robert Pieper, Ph.D., NETZSCH Instruments N.A. LLC, Burlington, MA

11:15 AM

Heterogeneity and Heat Aging Effect Seen in Rubber Vulcanizates Investigated By Nano-Palpation AFM

Ken Nakajima, WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

12:00 PM

S&T Banquet