Masoud Tayefi , Mostafa Eesaee , Meysam Hassanipour , Said Elkoun , Eric David , Phuong Nguyen-Tri
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Abstract
The accelerated thermal aging of elastomeric compounds, reinforced or not, has received considerable attention from researchers. It is interesting because aging is a classic problem in elastomers that alters their properties and, consequently, their service life. However, the aging of elastomers in their operational environment can be time-consuming. Many studies into accelerated aging have focused on understanding the effect of exposure to elevated temperatures on the chemical and physical aspects of the materials. The mechanical and chemical response of such elastomers to aging is directly related to the features of the base rubber, the curing system, the nature of reinforcement and additives, the interfacial interactions between the elastomer and reinforcements or/and polymer blended with the matrix, and the surface area of the filler. Therefore, accelerated aging provides an effective tool to reduce the time to reach a material with the properties of a degraded material in its normal application condition. It helps us to understand the problem with the formulation and to know the proper time to change the elastomer parts used in applications that is not easy to inspect, such as the several elastomeric materials used in the electrical industries, oil and gas industry industries, marine industries, etc. This work aims to collect and compare the works carried out during the past two decades on the accelerated aging of elastomers to form a reference for future work.
期刊介绍:
Polymer Degradation and Stability deals with the degradation reactions and their control which are a major preoccupation of practitioners of the many and diverse aspects of modern polymer technology.
Deteriorative reactions occur during processing, when polymers are subjected to heat, oxygen and mechanical stress, and during the useful life of the materials when oxygen and sunlight are the most important degradative agencies. In more specialised applications, degradation may be induced by high energy radiation, ozone, atmospheric pollutants, mechanical stress, biological action, hydrolysis and many other influences. The mechanisms of these reactions and stabilisation processes must be understood if the technology and application of polymers are to continue to advance. The reporting of investigations of this kind is therefore a major function of this journal.
However there are also new developments in polymer technology in which degradation processes find positive applications. For example, photodegradable plastics are now available, the recycling of polymeric products will become increasingly important, degradation and combustion studies are involved in the definition of the fire hazards which are associated with polymeric materials and the microelectronics industry is vitally dependent upon polymer degradation in the manufacture of its circuitry. Polymer properties may also be improved by processes like curing and grafting, the chemistry of which can be closely related to that which causes physical deterioration in other circumstances.