Using solid fillers in an elastomeric matrix is a well-known method for improving the mechanical properties of elastomers. In this hot paper a silica-filled model elastomer was used to study the interparticle connections between the filler particles. It was found that the distance between the particles is a crucial parameter in the mechanics of materials, and was compared to the range of polymer dynamics modification within the system.
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Solid particles in an elastomer matrix: impact of colloid dispersion and polymer mobility modification on the mechanical properties
Aurélie Papon, Hélène Montes, François Lequeux, Julian Oberdisse, Kay Saalwächter and Laurent Guy
Soft Matter, 2012,8, 4090-4096, DOI: 10.1039/C2SM06885K
