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EFFECT OF AROMATIC OIL ON PHASE DYNAMICS OF S-SBR/BR BLENDS

February 17, 2016 Presented at the Tire Technology Expo & ConferenceHannover, Germany

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A. Rathi1, M. Hernández2, C. Bergmann3, J. Trimbach3, W. Dierkes1, A. Blume1

1University of Twente, Enschede (NL)2Technische Universiteit Delft, Delft (NL)3H&R Ölwerke Schindler GmbH, Hamburg (D)

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PASSENGER CAR TIRE TREAD

Main performance indicators:

Rolling Resistance (RR)

Abrasion Resistance (AR)

Wet Skid Resistance (WSR)

INTRODUCTION

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MOTIVATION:

EC No 552/2009 - Shift to ‘safe’ process oils with lower PAHs content

Effects on compound properties:

• Improvement in the RR.

• Negative effect on the WSR and AR .

INTRODUCTION

RR

AR WSR

MAGIC TRIANGLE*

*Roughly drawn for UHP tread compound; Source: ETRMA

Black- DAEPurple- TDAEGreen- MES

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SBR/BR blends in different ratios (commonly, 50:50 and 70:30)

Mol.wt.Styrene/

Vinyl

AR

Tg

High-cis BR

S-SBR/BR(50:50/70:30) WSR

Tg

Styrene/ Vinyl

PROCESS OILS:

Improve processability: increase the scope of using high mol.wt. polymers

Improve physical properties: elasticity, flex life, aids filler dispersion.

Extend the rubber compound: increases the free volume of the compound, thereby increasing filler loading capacity

Reduce the cost of final compound

INTRODUCTION

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RR

5*Supplied by Trinseo GmbH **Supplied by Lanxess GmbH ***Supplied by H&R Ölwerke Schindler GmbH

POLYMERS:

Functionalized solution styrene-butadiene copolymer (FsS-SBR)*

[Figure provided by supplier]

High-cis polybutadiene (BR)**

[Figure taken from patent: EP1169364 A1]

PROCESS OIL:

TDAE***, a low PAH content aromatic oil

MATERIALS

Tg = -25 °C

Tg = -109 °C

Tg = -49 °C

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TDAE (Treated Distillate Aromatic Extract)

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE(Polarity or aromaticity)

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

Two main properties of a

process oil

Determines the degree of compatibility with the rubber

Mol.wt. = Viscosity = Shear in banbury mixer and improved mixing/dispersion

MATERIALS

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MIXING & VULCANIZATION

1st Stage: Internal Mixer50 rpm, 50 °C; Oil addition stage

2nd Stage: Two roll millR.T.; Curative addition stage

T90 measurement (RPA) & vulcanization at 160 °C

Steps in preparation of S-SBR/BR (50/50) blends with 0/10/20 phr TDAE:

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Inoue et al., Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 1985.Scale bar: 10 μ

STRUCTURE OF S-SBR/BR (50/50) BLENDS

Callan et al., Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 1969.Scale bar: 2 μ

MECHANICAL BLENDING SOLUTION CASTING

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COMPARISON OF Tgeff FROM DSC, DMA, BDS & theoretical

model

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS)PhD Thesis, Kumar Kunal, University of Akron 2009

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)www.paralab.ptDifferential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

www.netzsch-thermal-analysis.com

CHARACTERIZATION

Lodge and McLeish model

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DSC0 TDAE10 TDAE20 TDAE

CHARACTERIZATION

-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100

0,0

0,2

0,4

0,6

0,8

1,0

0 TDAE 10 TDAE 20 TDAE

Tan δ

Temperature (°C)

S-SBR/BR (50/50)DMA

BDS

Single, broad peak associated with the Tg

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SEGMENTAL DYNAMICS OF OIL-EXTENDED FsS-SBR* AND BR

Local motions

<< 1 nm

Segmental mobility

1-2 nm

Chain dynamics

10 nm

Detectable only at very low frequencies

SECONDARY RELAXATIONS(For e.g. β)

GLASS TRANSITION (Tg)

BDS

[PhD Thesis, Marianella Hernández Santana Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2012]

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Net dipole moment = 0[PhD Thesis, Kumar Kunal, University of Akron 2009]

Net dipole moment ≠ 𝟎𝟎

Reorientation of dipoles on

application of an electric field

Gold electrodes

Polymer film

0)(*1´´´)(*

CZii

ωωεεωε =−= Capacity of the

empty sample holder

MEASURED QUANTITY

Current

)(*)(*)(*

ωωω

IVZ =

ImpedanceVoltage

BDS

[PhD Thesis, Marianella Hernández Santana Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2012]

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Measured quantity: Complex dielectric permittivity (𝛆𝛆 ∗ = 𝛆𝛆𝛆 − 𝐢𝐢𝛆𝛆𝐢)Real part (Dielectric storage modulus)

Imaginary part(Dielectric loss modulus)

Dielectric dispersion curves corresponding to a Havriliak-Negami Process[PhD Thesis, Kumar Kunal, University of Akron 2009]

𝝉𝝉 = 𝟏𝟏/𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝝉𝝉 is the relaxation time at frequency of maximum loss

BDS

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10-1 100 101 102 103 104 105 106

0,000

0,005

0,010

0,015

0,020

0,025

0,030

ε″

f [Hz]

A) S-SBR/BR (50/50)_0 phr N2X at T = −30 °C

α′

α

Compound Δεα 𝜏𝜏HN (α)(s)

b c Δεα′ 𝜏𝜏HN (α′)(s)

b′ c′

No oil 0.226 1.384 × 10-4 0.609 0.131 0.089 5.317 × 10-4 0.429 1

HAVRILIAK-NEGAMI EQUATION(S) BASED FITTING

153,6 3,8 4,0 4,2 4,4 4,6 4,8 5,0

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

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-log(τ ma

x)

S-SBR/BLEND BR/BLEND VFT Fitting line

1000/T, K-1

S-SBR/BR (50/50) Blend

MOBILITY (segmental motion)

RESTRICTION (segmental motion)

ACTIVATION PLOT: VOGEL-FÜLCHER-TAMMAN (VFT) EQUATION

Tg: Temperature at which 𝜏𝜏max = 100 s

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VOGEL-FÜLCHER-TAMMAN (VFT) EQUATION BASED FITTING

3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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- log (

τ max)

1000/T, K-1

BR_0 BR_10 BR_20 TDAE S-SBR_20 S-SBR_10 S-SBR_0

A) Pure polymers (S-SBR & BR)_0/10/20 phr TDAE

-28 °C

-50 °C

-76 °C

-30 °C-31 °C

-90 °C

-99 °C

-50 °C

-43 °C-38 °C-36 °C

-69 °C-58 °C

-54 °C

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Calculate the relevant ‘self-concentration’, ɸs factor.

Calculate the effective local composition, ɸeff.

Calculate the Tgeff for each

phase using a modified Fox equation.

3,6 3,8 4,0 4,2 4,4 4,6 4,8 5,0-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

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-log(τ

max)

S-SBR/BLEND BR/BLEND VFT Fitting line

1000/T, K-1

S-SBR/BR (50/50) Blend

Tgeff BDS Model

based

Tgeff(S-SBR) -43 °C -42 °C

Tgeff(BR) -69 °C -60 °C

LODGE & McLEISH MODELT.P. Lodge, T.C.B. McLeish, Macromolecules, 33, 5278 (2000).

CONCLUSIONS

Decoupling of individual S-SBR and BR phases via BDS.

Effect of TDAE on the individual phases by observing the change inTg

eff.

Greater effect of the TDAE is observable on the BR phase.

Tgeff values corroborated with the Lodge and McLeish model for

dynamics of miscible blends*.

*applicable only to the non-oil-extended blends.

1st step towards the final goal i.e., quantification of the partitioning of TDAE.

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FUTURE OUTLOOK

2nd step: To achieve a quantification of the partitioning of TDAE oil ineach phase of the S-SBR/BR (50/50) blend.

To extend the protocol devised for the 50/50 blend to other blend ratios,such as 70/30 and 30/70.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The authors are thankful to H&R Ölwerke Schindler GmbH (Hamburg,Germany) for the scientific, financial and materials support as well as thepermission to present this work.