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Elsevier, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, (80), p. 37-67, 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2015.04.012

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Filled elastomers: A theory of filler reinforcement based on hydrodynamic and interphasial effects

Journal article published in 2015 by Taha Goudarzi, Daniel W. Spring, Glaucio H. Paulino, Oscar Lopez-Pamies
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Experimental evidence has by now established that (i) the hydrodynamic effect and (ii) the presence of stiff interphases (commonly referred to as bound rubber) “bonding” the underlying elastomer to the fillers are the dominant microscopic mechanisms typically responsible for the enhanced macroscopic stiffness of filled elastomers. Yet, because of the technical difficulties of dealing with these fine-scale effects within the realm of finite deformations, the theoretical reproduction of the macroscopic mechanical response of filled elastomers has remained an open problem.