Research Article

Silica-Reinforced Natural Rubber: Synergistic Effects by Addition of Small Amounts of Secondary Fillers to Silica-Reinforced Natural Rubber Tire Tread Compounds

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Average mixer dump/discharge temperature and torque at the final stage of mixing in the internal mixer as a function of initial mixer temperature setting (a) and influence of dump temperature on viscosity and Payne effect of silica- (S-) filled NR compounds with different secondary fillers (b).
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