the preparation and application of
Alkanolamide (ALK) in silica-filled SMR-L compounds was reported.
The ALK enhanced the tensile properties and hardness of
the silica-filled SMR-L vulcanisates. The enhancement of these
properties was attributed to the improvement of silica dispersion
and the excelling crosslink density that stemmed from the incorporation
of ALK. The results also indicated that ALK could function
as an accelerator and internal plasticiser.
The comparison of ALK and aminopropyltriethoxy Silane
(APTES)-silane coupling agent on the properties of silica-filled
SMR-L compounds was also reported