This research work addressed one of the main problems in non-marking tyre compound, which is having a considerable long curing process which cause heat buildup and unfinished crosslinking. The reason for this cause is due to the low thermal conductivity of silica. This study mainly focused on addressing these limitations by the novel technology of incorporating modified silica and modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The results showed that modified MWCNTs could significantly enhance the thermal properties of the composites than pristine MWCNTs. This has been achieved by better dispersity and suppressing the thermal resistance barrier by formation of effective thermal conductive channels by modified MWCNTs. Thermal conductivity of the non- marking tyre compound was able to enhance by maintaining the mechanical properties and non-marking characteristics
Conferences
Jayawardane Y. W.; and Etampawala T.N.B.; Non-Marking Tyre Compounds with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity via Modified Silica and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Proceedings of ITUMR Symposium ‘Broadening Horizons’ ISSN: 2773-7055, pg. 69-73, Presented at ITUM Research Symposium 2021, 29th September
