Title :
Visualization of carbon black distribution in rubber vulcanizates by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
Author :
Hirakwa, Yasuyuki ; Ohno, Yoshitomo ; Gondoh, Toyohiko ; Mori, Tetsuo ; Takeya, Kei ; Tonouchi, Masayoshi ; Ohtake, Hideyuki ; Hirosumi, Tomoya
Author_Institution :
Kurume Nat. Coll. of Technol., Kurume, Japan
Abstract :
The distribution of carbon black (CB) in rubber vulcanizates containing several additives such as carbon black, zinc oxide, etc. was estimated by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. It was found that the CB distribution could be clearly visualized by this method and the THz measurements indicated high reproducibility.
Keywords :
additives; carbon; nondestructive testing; rubber; vulcanisation; C; additives; carbon black distribution; rubber vulcanizates; terahertz measurements; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; zinc oxide; Absorption; Additives; Carbon; Frequency measurement; Measurement by laser beam; Rubber; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612557
