There has been ever raising concern in last few decades about the utilization of biomass for
different commercial applications such as filler materials in rubber composites. In this …

The preparation of natural rubber (NR)–silica (SiO2) elastomeric composites with excellent
mechanical properties along with better self-healing ability remains a key challenge …

Co-vulcanization of natural rubber (NR) and high-moduli Eucommia ulmoides gum (EUG) is
promising while the reduction in crystallinity of crosslinked EUG is adverse for developing …

Engineered rubber vulcanizates may contain a low content of short fibers and a high content
of nanoparticles while the effects of the different fillers on the softening behavior are not yet …

One-component waterborne crosslinkable polysiloxane/fumed silica nanocomposite
coatings were fabricated by mixing of vinyl dimethicone emulsion, hydrogen dimethicone …

The reinforcement of rubbers by nanoparticles is always accompanied with enhanced
dissipation of mechanical energy upon large deformations. Methods for solving the …

Following previous work evidencing that short poly-propylene glycol (PPG) chains
incorporated into crude SBR/silica nanocomposites act as filler-network softeners without …

The Biomaterials Group (ICTP-CSIC, www. biomateriales. ictp. csic. es) is a multidisciplinary
group with two main research lines: the development of new systems for the encapsulation …