The relationships between the structure of the resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex (RFL) layer, static adhesion, and interfacial fatigue properties between the RFL-coated continuous basalt fiber (CBF) cord and a rubber matrix were studied using films prepared from RFL systems with various formulas and H samples prepared with RFL-coated CBF cord and NR/SBR matrix. Thermomechanical analysis and tensile testing of the RFL films were carried out using a dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA). The H pull-out force and fatigue properties were tested using a universal testing machine and an MTS, respectively. The interfacial fatigue life of the RFL-coated CBF cord/rubber samples exhibited different variation regularity from the variation of the H pull-out force as F/R and L/RF changed. The static adhesion reflected the connection strength between the cord and the rubber matrix, whereas the characteristics and the properties of the RFL layer played a decisive role in determining the damage rate of the adhesion. V C 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017, 134, 44353.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of heat and moisture on the characteristics and tensile properties of resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex (RFL)-coated rayon cords and their adhesion to the natural rubber (NR)/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) matrix. The water absorption ratio, shrinking percentage, breaking force, and elongation at break of the cords, which were treated under various temperature-humidity conditions, were tested, and an attenuated total reflection (ATR)-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to investigate the chemical changes of the outer RFL layer. The static adhesion was investigated by an H pull-out test, and the evolution of the adhesive properties of the RFL-coated rayon cord/rubber matrix was tracked by an elastomer testing system. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was employed to observe the interfacial fracture caused by both H pull out and fatigue. The results of this investigation show that the moisture absorption significantly affects the characteristics and the mechanical properties of rayon cords. The chemical state of the RFL layer and the static adhesion of the cord/rubber matrix were not obviously affected, but the interfacial fatigue life was extended due to the decrease of the load in the second of three fatigue stages, which was caused by a reduction in the modulus of the rayon cords.
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