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Rhenogran® P91 and Rhenogran® AFP – predispersed, polymer bound aramid short fiber pulpHarald Kleinknecht, Rubber Sales Western Europe, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH,Mannheim[Contact: [email protected]]
Key words: automotive, hoses, belts, profiles, seals, molded parts, EPDM, HNBR,Rhenogran® AFP 40/EPDM, Rhenogran® P91-40 /EPDM, fiber, fibre, reinforcement,pulp, aramid, Twaron®
Summary
Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM (GE 1909)and Rhenogran® P91-40/EPDM are twoproducts from a series of predispersed,polymer-bound aramid short fiber pulpmaster batches. They are suitable for usein many high-quality technical rubbergoods, usually on the basis of EPDMand HNBR. Rubber products made fromsuch compounds are usually used in theautomobile and mechanical engineeringindustries. Particularly where high stan-dards have to be met in terms of quality,physical properties as well as the resist-ance of the parts to temperature and aggressive media, Rhenogran® P91 andRhenogran® AFP are the materials ofchoice.
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■ Good long-term temperature stability (>150°C), dynamic load capacity and good resistance to media, in particular to oil (HNBR products) are made possible.
■ Rhenogran® AFP is manufactured by a new process to achieve ultimate dis-persability.
■ Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM and Rhe-nogran® P91-40/EPDM are used as highly reinforcing additives.
■ Good mixing and dispersing properties, easy metering as well as integration andorientation of the fiber pulp in the rubbermixture are decisive for the end quality of the rubber products.
■ EPDM and HNBR mixtures reinforced with aramid fiber pulp are used in many different applications, for example in belts, hoses, seals and molded parts.
Depending on the orientation of the fiberbundles, aramid fiber pulp in elastomercomponents produces an unusual highlevel of reinforcement, in particular at lowelongation. The steel elasticity of aramidfibers leads to enormous modulus in-crease even when only few phr are used.While the reinforcement effect of fillingmaterials is only felt at high elongationlevels, and a higher degree of cross-link-ing only contributes towards a modulusincrease at medium elongation levels, theuse of aramid pulp in the field of low elon-gation creates a new field of applicationfor designing materials with extremelyhigh strength. The uniaxial orientation ofthe fibers and the associated strengthanisotropy are ideal for the use of applica-tions in which high loads occur with medi-um or low elongation in one direction. Inparticular, these are power transmissionbelts, pressure hoses or special tires(motor cycle, off-road vehicle).
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The raw fiber material is polymerized fromtwo components (P-phenylene diamine andterephthalyl dichlorine) and is then spun as an
endless fiber from a sulfuric acid solution. Fig. 1 shows the composition and the variousforms of aramid fibers.
Aramid fibers – characterization1.
Chemical structure of aramid fibers:para-aramid (poly-p-phenylene terephthal amide)
Microscopic structure of aramid fibers:Diameter approx. 10 µmLength: endless filament
Microscopic structure of aramid fiber pulp:Length approx. 1-2 mm Diameter: core/fibrils 10 µm/100µmSpecific surface: approx. 14 m2/g
Visual appearance of fiber pulp:felted fluffs, yellowish mass
Aramid staple fibers
Fig. 1: Aramid fibers - chemical structure and manifestations
From these high-quality endless fibers, the short fibers are obtained by cutting them to the required length (chopped or staple fibers).
Fiber pulp is then produced from these short fibers by means of special mechanical processing.
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Range of Rhenogran® aramid pulp products2.
■ extremely high mechanical strength (approx. 80 MPa)
■ low expansion■ very good resistance to chemicals
■ very high resistance to high temperatures (approx. 500°C)
■ no shrinking■ high dimensional stability■ no brittleness
The processing of the smooth short fibers toform highly fibrillated pulp does not changethe above-mentioned properties of the materi-al. In fact, this fibrillation leads to outstandingmechanical anchoring of the pulp fibers in thepolymer network and gives strength withoutthe use of adhesion promoters. A precondition for this is, however, good dis-persion of the pulp in the rubber compound.This is achieved by the use of specially pro-cessed Rhenogran® AFP and Rhenogran® P91short fiber pulp master batches.
To make use of the outstanding properties ofthe aramid short fibers, in particular the pulpfibers, for improvement of the technical effi-ciency of rubber compounds as well, it is nec-
essary to process these highly fibrillated fibersby complete separation to distribute individualfibers in the compound. This is only possiblewhen predispersing the fine bundles of fibers.
These fibers have outstanding technologicalproperties:
Pulp%
Product
Tab. 1: An overview of the Rhenogran® aramid short fiber pulp types
Bindingsystem
Appearance
Rhenogran® P91-40/EPDM
Rhenogran® P91-40/NR
Rhenogran® P91-40/CR
Rhenogran® P91-40/NBR
40
40
40
40
EPDM
NR
CR
NBR
light yellow chips
yellowish granules
yellowish granules
yellowish granules
40
40
EPDM
NR
light yellow chips
light yellow granules
Development products
Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM (GE 1909)
Rhenogran® AFP-40/NR (GE 1910)
Special types e.g. EVA, TPO, HNBR on request.
Productexamples:
Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM:light yellow chips, approx. 2-6 mm long
Rhenogran® P91-40/EPDM:light yellow chips, approx. 30x10x5 mm
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The products from the Rhenogran® AFP and the Rhenogran® P91 series are suitable foruse in mixtures of the common polymer typessuch as for example NR, IR, BR, SBR, EPDM,CR, NBR, HNBR. Rubber mixtures can be opti-mized for specific applications by addingRhenogran® AFP or Rhenogran® P91. Similarimprovements can be found in all types of rub-ber mixtures. An important factor here is the
anisotropic orientation of the fibers, that is, ori-entation in the direction of flow. In the directionof flow, the improvement in the properties isnormally significantly more pronounced than atright angles to the direction of flow. For individ-ual properties such as wear behavior, it maymake sense to align the fibers perpendicular tothe stress level.
Typical applications3.
Significant property improvement Component
Tab. 2: Applications and improvements in properties
V-belts, toothed belts, power trans-mission belts, conveyor belts
service lifewear, reduced running noiseincreased load, breaking strength
hoses properties under high thermal load, rigidity, dimensional stability, pressure stability
seals, bushings
properties under high thermal load, creep,shrinking, replacement for fabric reinforcement
membranes puncture strength, stiffness
cables modulus, cut resistance, dimensional stability
profiles green strength, dimensional stability
rubber padding for tracked vehicles, dock fenders, bearings
cut resistance, wear resistance
shoe soles wear resistance
tires green strength, wear resistance, cut resistance, chip and chunk resistance, tire stability (emergencyrunning properties), cross-dimensional stability, apex and beadfiller reinforcement
rollers, roller coverings
stability under load, apex resilience, cut resistance, modulus increase
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In the test compounds, 10 and 20 phrRhenogran AFP-40/EPDM and Rhenogran®
P91-40/EPDM respectively were used. In thecompounds with Rhenogran®, the content of
carbon black was reduced by 10 phr and 20phr respectively compared with control 01 with150 phr carbon black N 550, in order to achievean approximately comparable hardness level.
Example recipes with test results4.
Tab. 3: EPDM mixture approx. 70 Sh A with 10 phr and 20 phr Rhenogran® AFP aramid fiber batches
1Control 01
100
150
70
3
1
1
4
5
0
0
EPDM
carbon black
plasticizer
activator
dispersing aid
antioxidant
antioxidant
peroxide
aramid pulp
aramid pulp
BunaTM EP G 8450
CB N-550
Paraffinic oil
Rhenofit® TAC/S
Aflux® 42
TMQ
Rhenogran® ZMMBI-50
Poly-Dispersion® VC-60P
Rhenogran® P91-40/EPDM
Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM
2Control 02
100
140
70
3
1
1
4
5
0
0
3P91,10
100
140
70
3
1
1
4
5
10
0
4AFP, 10
100
140
70
3
1
1
4
5
0
10
1P91, 20
100
130
70
3
1
1
4
6
20
0
2AFP, 20
100
130
70
3
1
1
4
6
0
20
In the control compounds 01 and 02, the addi-tional polymer content of the mixtures withadded Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM was notcompensated. In the compounds with 20 phr
Rhenogran®, the peroxide Poly-Dispersion®
VC-60P was increased from 5 phr to 6 phr inorder to compensate for the higher content ofpolymer binder.
With higher carbon black content, the mixturesshow correspondingly higher viscosity levels.
A higher fiber content, by contrast, does notlead to an increase in viscosity.
Mooney, scorch and rheometer measurements4.1
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
00 6
min.
ME
Fig. 2: Viscosity, Mooney ML 1+4/100°C
Control 01
Control 02
P91-40/EPDM,10 phr
AFP-40/EPDM,10 phr
P91-40/EPDM,20 phr
AFP-40/EPDM,20 phr
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80
60
40
20
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ME
Fig. 3: Scorch behavior (121°C)
Control 01
Control 02
P91-40/EPDM,10 phr
AFP-40/EPDM,10 phr
P91-40/EPDM, 20 phr
AFP-40/EPDM,20 phr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
No systems show any scorching at 121°C curing temperature.
1,6
1,4
1,2
1
0,8
0,6
0,4
0,2
00 18
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Nm
Fig. 4: Rheometer test
Control 01
Control 02
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
P91-40/EPDM,10 phr
AFP-40/EPDM,10 phr
P91-40/EPDM, 20 phr
AFP-40/EPDM,20 phr
The rheometer curves are similar in terms ofcross-linking speed as well as in terms oftorque maximum. With an increased carbonblack content as well as a higher content of
Rhenogran® AFP-40, however, the torque max-imum achieves a higher level than controlcompound 02 (10 phr carbon black).
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HardnessAn increase of carbon black content of 10 phr(control 02 versus control 01) results in an in-crease in hardness of 3 ShA units. The additionof 10 and 20 phr Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDMand Rhenogran® P91-40/EPDM respectivelyleads to an increase in hardness of
approximately 7 to 9 ShA units, independentfrom fiber load. Basically the same picture arises after aging(14 days/125°C). Aramid short fiber pulp thushas a considerable reinforcing effect even atrather low dosage.
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6001 02 P91, 10 P91, 20AFP, 10 AFP, 20
ShA
Fig. 5: Hardness ShA, vulcanization (13 min, 180°C)
96
94
92
90
88
86
84
82
8001 02 P91, 10 P91, 20AFP, 10 AFP, 20
ShA
Fig. 6: Hardness ShA, after aging (14 d/125°C)
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9 ModulusCarbon black leads to a slight modulus in-crease. Compared with carbon black, shortfiber pulp leads to a significant modulus in-crease in the direction of the fiber orientation,and depending on the amounts added (20 phrRhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM) can cause themodulus to increase fourfold (20% elongation)(Fig. 7). In cross direction (at right angles tofiber orientation) the level of modulus 100
remains widely unchanged (Fig. 8).This is of major significance for componentswith an uniaxial direction of stress (e.g. powertransmission belts). Ideal fiber orientation isachieved by calendering or extruding the com-pounds. Laboratory mixes are prepared on anopen mill.
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
001 02 P91, 10 AFP, 10 P91, 20 AFP, 20
MP
a
Fig. 7: Modulus at low elongation levels, longitudinal
Modulus 20%
Modulus 50%
Modulus 100%
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
001 02 P91, 10 AFP, 10 P91, 20 AFP, 20
MP
a
Fig. 8: Modulus at low elongation levels, transverse
Modulus 20%
Modulus 50%
Modulus 100%
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10 Tear strengthTear strength increases when Rhenogran®
aramid short fiber pulp types are used. This effect becomes particularly clear afteraging.
Dynamic performance and flex crack stabilityThe dynamic lifetime of fiber reinforced elas-tomers is highly dependent on fiber dispersion.While evenly dispersed fibers exhibit equivalentlifetime of comparable carbon black filled com-pounds. When rating Rhenogran® AFP in com-
parison to Rhenogran® P91 elastomers con-taining AFP-dispersion showed the best flexcrack stability as a result of further dispersionimprovement.
Visual characterization of the fiber dispersionThe dispersion of the fibers plays a significantrole in the property profile of the material, inparticular with respect to uniaxial reinforce-ment, as well as in the dynamic service life ofthe component. As can be seen from Fig. 10,
when pure aramid pulp is mixed into EPDMmixtures, large, undispersed agglomerates ofpulp remain, and these can reach a length ofseveral millimeters in diameter.
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
001 02 P91, 10 AFP, 10 P91, 20 AFP, 20
N/m
m
Fig. 9: Tear resistance after vulcanization and after hot air aging
vulc. 9 min/180°C longitudinal
vulc. 9 min/180°Ctransversal
aging 14d/125°Clongitudinal
aging 14d/125°Ctransversal
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AFP-40/EPDM (20 phr) in EPDM compound(magnification: 10-fold)
Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM, homogeneously distributed and fully dispersed (line of cut parallel to fiber orientation)
AFP-40/EPDM (20 phr) in EPDM mixture(magnification: 10-fold)
Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM, homogeneously distributed and fully dispersed (line of cut perpendicular to fiber orientation)
Pure short fiber pulp, (8 phr) in EPDM mixture (magnification: 10-fold)
undispersed fiber pulp (line of cut parallel to fiber orientation)
Undistributed pulp leads to imperfections,which in general can lower the level of physicalproperties and can lead to premature failure ofthe component. From the photos in Fig. 10 it can clearly be seen that correct dispersing isachieved with conventional mixing methods
when using predispersed aramid short fiberpulp, parallel as well as perpendicular to thedirection of fiber orientation. Pure pulp fiber re-sult in large undispersed structures that resistprolonged mixing even at high shear.
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12 Summary5.
■ Aramid short fiber pulp is characterized by unusually high strength, under static and dynamic load. In particular at low elonga-tion, extremely high moduli can be achievedin the direction of fiber orientation.
■ Aramid short fibre pulp is extremely resist-ant to thermal load and chemical influ-ences.
■ Aramid short fiber pulp only achieves prac-tical dispersibility when predispersed quali-ties are used, such as for example Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDM or Rhenogran®
P91-40/EPDM.
■ In terms of the level of strength, dynamic resist-ance and the morphological evaluation of the quality of distribution, Rhenogran® AFP-40/EPDMproves to be the best dispersing product quality.
■ For this reason, the types from the Rhenogran®
AFP and Rhenogran® P91 series are used for modern high-performance materials for belts, pressurized hoses, special tires and molded goods for heavy duty applications.
Our technical advice - whether verbal, in writing or by way of trials - is given in good faith but with-out warranty, and this also applies where proprietary rights of third parties are involved. It does notrelease you from the obligation to test the products supplied by us as to their suitability for the in-tended processes and uses. The application, use and processing of the products are beyond ourcontrol and, therefore, entirely your own responsibility. Should, in spite of this, liability be estab-lished for any damage, it will be limited to the value of the goods delivered by us and used by you.We will, of course, provide products of consistent quality within the scope of our General Condi-tions of Sale and Delivery.
Aflux®, Rhenofit® and Rhenogran® are registered trademarks of Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH,Germany.BunaTM is a registered trademark of Lanxess Deutschland AG, Germany.Poly-Dispersion® is a registered trademark of Rhein Chemie Corporation, USA.Twaron® is a registered trademark of Teijin Aramid BV, Netherlands.
Images by courtesy of Gates Power Transmission Europe BVBA, Belgium, Teijin Aramid BV, TheNetherlands and Voith Paper Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.
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