Carbon and elastomer integration
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1. A compound comprising:
- an elastomer material;
a filler material;
at least one additive material; and
at least one accelerant material;
wherein the filler material comprises a graphene-based carbon material, wherein the graphene-based carbon material comprises;
carbon particles comprising graphene comprising up to 15 layers; and
particles of a nano-mix additive;
wherein;
the particles of the nano-mix additive are integrated with the carbon particles on a particle level such that the particles of the nano-mix additive and the carbon particles form aggregates together; and
the aggregates have a median size from 1 to 50 microns.
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Abstract
Compounds having an elastomer material, a filler material, at least one additive material, and at least one accelerant material are disclosed. In various embodiments, the filler material comprises a graphene-based carbon material. In various embodiments, the graphene-based carbon material comprises graphene comprising up to 15 layers, carbon aggregates having a median size from 1 to 50 microns, a surface area of the carbon aggregates at least 50 m2/g, when measured via a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method with nitrogen as the adsorbate, and no seed particles.
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1. A compound comprising:
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an elastomer material; a filler material; at least one additive material; and at least one accelerant material; wherein the filler material comprises a graphene-based carbon material, wherein the graphene-based carbon material comprises; carbon particles comprising graphene comprising up to 15 layers; and particles of a nano-mix additive; wherein; the particles of the nano-mix additive are integrated with the carbon particles on a particle level such that the particles of the nano-mix additive and the carbon particles form aggregates together; and the aggregates have a median size from 1 to 50 microns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A compound comprising:
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an elastomer material; a filler material; at least one additive material; and at least one accelerant material; wherein; the filler material comprises silica and a graphene-based carbon material, wherein the graphene-based carbon material comprises; carbon particles comprising graphene comprising up to 15 layers; and particles of a nano-mix additive; wherein; the particles of the nano-mix additive are integrated with the carbon particles on a particle level such that the particles of the nano-mix additive and the carbon particles form aggregates together; and the aggregates have a median size from 1 to 50 microns; a G′
storage modulus at −
20°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96 (2011), is less than 9 MPa;a tan delta at −
10°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96 (2011), is greater than 0.8;a tan delta at 0°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96 (2011), is greater than 0.5;a tan delta at 30°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96 (2011), is less than 0.25;a G′
storage modulus at 30°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96 (2011), is greater than 1.5 MPa;a J″
loss compliance at 30°
C., as measured by ASTM D5992-96(2011), is greater than 9E-8 1/Pa;a tan delta at 60°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96 (2011), is less than 0.15; anda G′
storage modulus at 60°
C. of the compound, as measured by ASTM D5992-96(2011), is greater than 1.5 MPa.
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