A study on dopamine-assisted grafting of epoxidized elastomers for enhanced interfacial interaction in silica/ESBR composites

Key Points

• To evaluate the effect of dopamine-assisted grafting on the interfacial interaction of silica in elastomer composites.
• Analysis of dopamine grafting techniques on epoxidized elastomers
• Evaluation of interfacial properties using various tests
• Comparison of performance with traditional carbon black fillers
• Dopamine-assisted grafting significantly improved interfacial interactions
• Silica composites exhibited enhanced mechanical properties compared to those with carbon black
• Potential applications in tire manufacturing demonstrated improved performance metrics