Direct Analysis of Heavily Loaded Carbon Black Filled Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Used in Tank Track Pads by FT-IR.

Abstract

Infrared spectra have been obtained of a heavily loaded (50 per hundred) carbon black filled styrene-butadiene rubber using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IT). Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectroscopy sampling employing a germanium (Ge) internal reflectance element was found to yield quality infrared spectra where other techniques have failed. Subtle changes were observed between the spectra of the filled and unfilled styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). These changes are attributed to the interaction between polymer and filler.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145836

Entities

People

  • J. M. Sloan
  • J. P. Clements

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Butadienes
  • Detectors
  • Elastomers
  • Elements
  • Germanium
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Polymers
  • Reflectance
  • Rubber
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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