Adsorption of curatives and activity of silica toward elastomers

To characterize an activity of silica toward elastomers usually the parameters of the filler structure and a possibility of its interactions with macromolecules of a matrix are taken into consideration [1,2,3]. As a rule, low molecular weight substances of different polarity are dissolved in a rubber mix (e.g. accelerators, activators, crosslinking substances, etc). They undergo adsorption on the surface of active fillers what exerts an effect on a structure of a network formed and influences mechanical properties of vulcanizates at the same time.