Publications by authors named "Katrin Reincke"

High compatibility and good rubber-filler interactions are required in order to obtain high quality products. Rubber-filler and filler-filler interactions can be influenced by various material factors, such as the presence of processing aids. Although different processing aids, especially the plasticizers, and their effects on compatibility have been investigated in the literature, their influence on rubber-filler interactions in highly active filler reinforced mixtures is not explicit and has not been investigated in depth.

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A high number of technical elastomer products contain plasticizers for tailoring material properties. Some additives used as plasticizers pose a health risk or have inadequate material properties. Therefore, research is going on in this field to find sustainable alternatives for conventional plasticizers.

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Article Synopsis
  • The roughness profiles of fracture surfaces in filled rubber were analyzed using height-height correlation functions, revealing anisotropic behavior with different roughness exponents based on direction.
  • A two-dimensional analysis indicated the presence of Family-Vicsek scaling, characterized by two specific exponents within a certain range of length scales.
  • The observed roughness exponents in the rubber were similar to those found in nonrubber materials, suggesting that ductile fracture processes occur within this specific length scale range.
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The effect of roll compaction/dry granulation on the ribbon and tablet properties produced using different magnesium carbonates was evaluated. The ribbon microhardness and the pore size distribution of tablets were used as evaluation factors. Increasing the specific compaction force resulted in higher microhardness for ribbons prepared with all four magnesium carbonates accompanied with decreased part of fine.

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