Aggregation, elastomeric networks

The crosslinks in an elastomeric network can also be temporary or physical aggregates, for example, the small crystaUites in a partially crystalline polymer or the glassy domains in a mulhphase triblock copolymer [3,7]. Addihonal informahon on the crosslinking of chains has been provided in the following sechons. 

The calculated dimensions D, based on the aforementioned method, are adduced in Table 6.2. The values for the studied nanocomposites are varied within the range of 1.10-1.36, i.e., they characterize more or less branched linear formations ( chains ) of nanofiller particles (aggregates of particles) in elastomeric nanocomposite structure. Let us remind that for particulate-filled composites polyhydroxyether/graphite, the value changes within the range of 2.30-2.80 [4, 10], i.e., for these materials filler particles network is a bulk object, but not a linear one [36]. 

The present paper purpose is dimension estimation, both experimentally and theoretically, and checking two indicated above conditions fulfillment, i.e. obtaining of nanofiller particles (aggregates of particles) network ( chains ) Ifactality strict proof in elastomeric nanocomposites on the example of particulate-filled butadiene-styrene rubber. 

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