Choosang Nantinee, Phongphanphanee Saree, Buaksuntear Kwanchai, Suethao Supitta, Trangadisaikul Chayo, Mougin Karine, Spangenberg Arnaud, Le Duigou Antoine, Shah Darshil U, Smitthipong Wirasak
Specialized Center of Rubber and Polymer Materials in Agriculture and Industry (RPM), Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
Bangkok Metropolis Motor Co., Ltd., Samut Sakhon 74110, Thailand.
ACS Omega. 2025 Jul 21;10(30):33872-33884. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c05422. eCollection 2025 Aug 5.
Natural rubber (NR) composites reinforced with fabrics were prepared through compression molding by sandwiching a layer of fabric between two layers of NR. A range of composite properties were assessed, including adhesion and mechanical-thermal behavior. Cross-linked NR reinforced with silk fabric had better mechanical properties compared to the same NR reinforced with nylon fabric. Furthermore, silk fabric reinforced NR had a lower dissipation energy. This study combined material characterization with pilot-scale manufacturing of racing bicycle tires. It compared commercial nylon-reinforced tires with tires reinforced using silk fabric. The silk-reinforced tire performed better than the conventional nylon-reinforced tire in durability (129%), puncture resistance (157%), and cord tensile strength (243%). In addition, life cycle assessment (LCA) revealed significant environmental advantages of silk-reinforced tires, with reductions of over 80% in global warming potential (GWP), abiotic depletion of fossil resources, ozone depletion potential (ODP), and photochemical oxidation potential (POP) compared to nylon-reinforced tires. These results highlight silk fabric as a sustainable, high-performance alternative for commercial-scale, energy-saving racing bicycle tire applications.
通过在两层天然橡胶(NR)之间夹一层织物,采用模压成型制备了织物增强天然橡胶复合材料。评估了一系列复合材料性能,包括附着力和机械热性能。与用尼龙织物增强的相同NR相比,用丝绸织物增强的交联NR具有更好的机械性能。此外,丝绸织物增强的NR具有更低的耗散能量。本研究将材料表征与赛车自行车轮胎的中试规模制造相结合。它将商用尼龙增强轮胎与用丝绸织物增强的轮胎进行了比较。丝绸增强轮胎在耐久性(129%)、抗穿刺性(157%)和帘线拉伸强度(243%)方面比传统尼龙增强轮胎表现更好。此外,生命周期评估(LCA)显示丝绸增强轮胎具有显著的环境优势,与尼龙增强轮胎相比,全球变暖潜能值(GWP)、化石资源的非生物耗竭、臭氧消耗潜能值(ODP)和光化学氧化潜能值(POP)降低了80%以上。这些结果突出了丝绸织物作为商业规模、节能赛车自行车轮胎应用的可持续、高性能替代品的地位。