Research Article

Nanocomposites of NR/SBR Blend Prepared by Latex Casting Method: Effects of Nano-TiO2 and Polystyrene-Encapsulated Nano-TiO2 on the Cure Characteristics, Physical Properties, and Morphology

Table 2

Cure characteristics of the rubber compounds.

Composition (min)t90 (min)CRI (%·min−1)

NR/SBR (wt%/wt%)
 80/201.123.64.4
NR/SBR/nTiO2 (wt%/wt%/phr)
 80/20/31.226.83.9
 80/20/51.527.23.9
 80/20/71.526.34.0
 80/20/91.225.54.1
NR/SBR/PS-nTiO2 (wt%/wt%/phr)
 80/20/31.226.54.0
 80/20/51.226.04.0
 80/20/71.225.94.1
 80/20/91.225.34.2