Noordemeer's team modifies surface of carbon black to boost interaction

ERJ staff report (DS)

Twente, Netherlands -- A research team at the University of Twente has modified the surface of carbon black particles to improve the compatibility with elastomers. The team, led by industry veteran Prof. Jacques Noordemeer, used a plasma susytem to modify the surface properties and energies, without affecting other structures or properties of the carbon material.

The study shows that plasma-coated carbon black results in a better dispersion in different rubber systems than the uncoated version.

The paper, Plasma Polymerisation Surface Modification of Carbon Black and its Effect in Elastomers, is published in the current issue of Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, published 14 January, 2011.

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Abstract of paper from Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Advanced Rubber Systems by Plasma Surface Modification from Materials View