Hydrothermally Treated Lignin – A Feasible Bio-filler for High Performance Rubber Applications

Priyanka Sekar, Rafal Piotr Anyszka (Contributor), Hubert Gojzewski (Contributor), J. Podschun (Contributor), Anke Blume (Contributor)

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Abstract

To strive towards sustainability in rubber industry’s value chain, renewable resources are of great importance. The replacement of
petroleum based reinforcing fillers by Hydro-Thermally Treated (HTT) lignin is a promising approach as it is from a renewable
and abundantly available bio-based material.
This study presents the reinforcing behavior of unmodified- and modified-HTT lignin in a SSBR/BR blend. It is demonstrated that
the morphology of the modified HTT lignin in the rubber matrix, investigated by AFM explains the in-rubber behavior. The
vulcanizate properties achieved illustrate that the mechanism of this type of lignin positions itself somewhere in-between carbon
black and silica. The presentation will focus on the specific interactions of the HTT lignin with the used elastomer blend in the
perspective of its own merits as a reinforcing agent. The performance achieved highlights the opportunities of this new bio-based
reinforcing filler. The rubber reinforcement gained with this new material underlines that a sustainable bio-material can contribute
to performance of rubber compounds.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages19
Publication statusPublished - 11 Oct 2022
Event202nd Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, ACS 2022 - Knoxville, United States
Duration: 10 Oct 202213 Oct 2022

Conference

Conference202nd Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, ACS 2022
Abbreviated titleACS 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKnoxville
Period10/10/2213/10/22

Keywords

  • HTT Lignin
  • silane
  • bio-filler
  • Sustainability
  • renewability
  • 2023 OA procedure

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