Thermomechanical properties of rubber/carbon black composites

The peculiarities observed with the mechanical behavior of rubber/carbon black composites, due to the formation of rigid structures of carbon black particles within the rubber matrix, were found to occur with their thermomechanical behavior as well. Application of a model developed in order to cope with the mechanical behavior led to suitable modification of prediction theories, not only to provide good agreement with experimental evidence, but also to yield satisfactory explanations for certain associated phenomena.