Anup Mondal

With more than 12 years of experience in rubber compound development in the materials department in an international environment at Apollo Tyres, Mondal is experienced in all-season and winter tread compound development for PCR tires for different geographical locations. He has filed 10 patents for new material technology concepts and two papers published in international journals. Mondal has an MTech in polymer science and technology from the University of Calcutta, India.

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Presentation

Influence of polymer microstructure-phase morphology -property relationship on tyre performance part 2 and extension of Magic Triangle

In tyre technology, three critical properties that tyre development focusing on Rolling Resistance, Tread Wear, and Wet Grip, which form the “Magic Triangle". The reason for calling it ‘’Magic Triangle’’ is that if one tyre performance is improved, the other performance is deteriorated. The main challenge for tyre development is to improve two or three performances without deteriorating the other parameters negatively. In tread compounds, SSBR, Silica and Resin are usually used to maintain tyre performance. It is very challenging to achieve /or balance tread rubber performance as desired. In this seminar, we also justify different types of tyres features as per weather or geography. Last year tyre expo we demonstrated effect of polymer microstructure -property relation on tyre performance part1. This year we will demonstrate effect of liquid material/oil/resin influence on polymer microstructure-phase morphology -property relationship on tyre performance part 2.This approach will give choice to expand of Magic Triangle. Resultant direction can be used to achieve preferred tyre performance.