Sustainable Manufacturing of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber

This report is a data-driven analysis that provides integrated assessment on the manufacture of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber using various raw materials and multiple manufacturing technologies or processes. This detailed report covers below described areas that are applicable to the appropriate stages of technology development for the specific supply chain choices that goes into manufacturing of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber

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Why Sustainable Manufacturing of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber is important

A large and growing number of manufacturers are reaping substantial financial, environmental and product quality benefits from sustainable manufacturing technologies. In a nutshell, Sustainable manufacturing of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber is deeply co-related with economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts and are highly energy efficient. Sustainable manufacturing of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber also leads to greater manufacturing safety standards thereby enhancing compliance standards.

Today sustainability is gaining great traction as an important goal in an organizations overall operational strategy to move ahead in growth and global competitiveness. This is now no longer only a niche for those who traditionally positioned themselves as ‘green,’ but now increasingly include top manufacturing facilities across almost all industrial verticals. Simreka ML driven software platform helps manufacturers develop products, that are technically superior, economically feasible and environmentally viable.

• Increase operational efficiency by reducing costs and waste
• Respond to or reach new customers and increase competitive advantage
• Protect and strengthen brand and reputation and build public trust
• Build long-term business viability and success
• Respond to regulatory constraints and opportunities

• Technical feasibility analysis of manufacture of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber based on selected raw materials and technology variations
• Economics/Business case analysis
• EHS and Regulatory analysis of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber, the manufacture process and all the chemicals involved
• Life cycle sustainability assessment of producing Styrene-Butadiene Rubber via specific supply chain based on location, technology and raw materials

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The Styrene-Butadiene Rubber can be manufactured using different routes. Our simulation reports are available for all the different manufacturing routes (raw materials and technologies). While ordering this report, you can chose either one or multiple routes for manufacturing of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber

If you are a manufacturer, supplier or customer of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber this report can help you in the following ways:

• Decision making on internal R&D and Innovation projects: You can find out rapidly and in a data-driven manner what are the project options and more importantly have a data-driven evaluation of the alternatives
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• Find and tap unique business opportunities faster
• Discover and avoid business risks
• Justify and market your innovation projects
• Reduce time-to-market with your products

You can also request a customized report that is specific to your case for manufacture of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber. Just provide us your own raw material and technology variation choice, experimental data or specific supply chain choices and we will run our simulation engine on your data/selections to generate results based on your specific choices about Styrene-Butadiene Rubber. All your data is held confidentially and any non-public data that you send is governed by a standard NDA.

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Standard reportCustom reportFor a specific product and raw materialYou can customize the product and/or raw materialStandard report is one technology variationYou can choose your own technology variation from articles, patents, experimental data or compare a range of alternativesIncludes standard metrics on technical, economics, EHS and SustainabilityYou can define custom metrics for reporting in addition to or replacing the standard onesStandard report only includes sensitivity analysis manufacture specific comparisonsYou can define comparison with a selection of variations on products, raw materials and technologiesStarting at US$ 1995(Discounts available for multiple report orders)Starting at US$ 2995(Discounts available for multiple report orders)

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• Report on simulation of a product manufactured via a different process technology or feed based on articles, patents or internal data (covered by standard NDA)
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Fibres have been used to improve the properties of rubber for a long time. Fibres also act as a cost-effective replacement for expensive components, such as carbon black. In this blog, we look at a specific fibre that we manufacture, PE60 polyester fibre, and how adding it to a standard Styrene Butadiene formulation can be beneficial.

What is SBR?

Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) is an elastomeric copolymer that contains styrene and butadiene. It’s not to be confused with the thermoplastic elastomer Styrene-butadiene Block Copolymer, even though they derive from the same monomers.

Molecular structures of Styrene and Butadiene, the monomers of SBR.

SBR contains 75 per cent butadiene and 25 per cent styrene and is considered a substitute for natural rubber and benefits from getting harder over time rather than softer.

What are SBR’s Properties and Uses?

SBR is one of the cheaper, general-purpose synthetic elastomers often used instead of natural rubber. It can be produced by free-radical solution polymerization or emulsion polymerization.

SBR has several good properties, including:

• Resistance to aliphatic, aromatic, and chlorinated hydrocarbons
• High abrasion resistance
• Good ageing stability
• Resistance to emulsification in damp conditions
• Reduced shrinkage
• Increased flexibility
• Resistance to fats and mineral oils

In terms of usage, Styrene Butadiene Rubber is often used in applications for manufacturing tyres, conveyor belts, seals, adhesives, gaskets, hoses, timing belts, footwear, floor tiles, and more.

Fibres in SBR Formulations

Elastomer fibres provide flexible reinforcement in rubber compounds, ideal for products such as hoses, seals, transmission belts, and anti-vibration mountings. Short-cut fibres and flocks also improve the green strength and the hardness of unvulcanised rubber.

Several short-cuts or micronized fibres can be applied to SBR formulations, from cotton to polyester and nylon flocks, to increase flexibility, dispersion, and friction resistance. Aramid flocks can also be substituted where extreme temperatures are present and excessive wear resistance is paramount.

Goonvean Fibres provide fibres and flocks based on your wants and needs. We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke service and specialise in sourcing and processing natural and synthetic elastomer fibres for a wide range of industries worldwide.

Using Micronized Polyester to Improve SBR Elastomer Applications

We conducted a series of tests by adding 5 per cent of our PE60 polyester fibre to a standard SBR formulation to quantify the benefits of using the fibre in rubber products. Polyester is a strong and resilient fibre that’s used in many industrial applications, as well as the textile industry. Polyester is flexible, resistant to stretching and shrinking, and resistant to abrasion and acid degradation. Because both SBR and polyester share similar properties, our technical team carried out an investigation to see how our PE60 polyester would benefit SBR elastomer applications.

The initial studies suggested that adding PE60 fibres to rubber formulations can improve processing and physical properties with the potential for cost-effective alterations to the formulation.

The Benefits of Adding PE60 to SBR Elastomer Applications

By adding our PE60 polyester fibres to the SBR elastomer formulation, we saw several improvements:

• Tear strength – The tear strength is how well the rubber resists the growth of a cut under tension. Here, there was a 10 per cent improvement when 5 per cent of PE60 was added, helping to prevent tearing.
• Hardness – The hardness property represents the resistance to permanent indentation. We calculated a 5-point (7 per cent) increase which improves cost-effectivity and has the potential to reduce carbon black dosage.
• Scorch time – The scorch time is the time during which the rubber compound can be worked at a specific temperature before curing starts. Here, there was an 11 per cent increase, which increased processing safety and had moulding benefits.
• Tensile strength – The tensile strength is the resistance of rubber to breaking under tension. Our results showed a 13 per cent decrease, however, this was highly anticipated by our technical team as the fibres don’t have a surface treatment that’s likely to interact with the rubber polymer.  

Overall, our results suggested that our PE60 fibre helps to improve processing and physical properties, as well as cost-effectivity. The tensile strength remains above 20 MPa (megapascals), despite the decrease shown in the graph above, but this is more than sufficient for current applications.

If you’re interested in finding out more about our PE60 fibre for SBR formulations, why not contact us? Alternatively, you can order some samples or put in a request. We are happy to tailor to your specific needs and requirements.

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