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.
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 language | English |
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Number of pages | 19 |
Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2022 |
Event | 202nd Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, ACS 2022 - Knoxville, United States Duration: 10 Oct 2022 → 13 Oct 2022 |
Conference
Conference | 202nd Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, ACS 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | ACS 2022 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Knoxville |
Period | 10/10/22 → 13/10/22 |
Keywords
- HTT Lignin
- silane
- bio-filler
- Sustainability
- renewability
- 2023 OA procedure