Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyremanufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiplemanufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and company markets its products under its two global brands Apollo and Vredesteinand its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network ofbranded exclusive and multi-product outlets.
Job Title: Internship: Optimizing Silane for Silica Types Location: Enschede Reports to (Position): FLM Department/Function: PV Compound Development and Industrialization
Enhancing FillerRubber Interaction through Optimal Silane Loading in Rubber Compounds Filled with Different Silica Types
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Apollo Tires is a tire manufacturer of Indian origin. Apollo is an ambitious and growing company with factories in India and Europe as well as sales offices around the world. About 160 employees work at Global R&D in Enschede to develop new (car) tires for Apollo andVredestein.
TheAll-season/Winter treadcompound development group of thePV Compound Development and Industrialization Teamis responsible forthe design development and industrialization ofadvanced rubber compoundsoptimizedfor winter and all-season tread teams primary focus is on delivering reliable traction braking and durability across a wide range of temperatures and road conditions including dry wet snowy and icy surfaces.
Background andObjective Silica isa widely usedreinforcing filler in rubber compounds but its hydrophilic surface leads to poor compatibility with non-polar rubber polymers and strong filler-filler performance of rubber compounds in tire treads is strongly influenced by the interaction between the polymer matrix and reinforcing improve dispersion and performance silane coupling agents are used to chemicallylinkthesilica and rubbertogether.
The required silane loading depends strongly on the type of silica particularly its surface area and silanol density as well as the type of silane used. High surface area silicasgenerally requirehigher silane dosage while low surface area silicas require less. Incorrect silane loading can result in poor fillerrubber interaction processing issuesandreduced compound performance. Thereforeidentifyingtheoptimalsilane loading for different silica types is critical in silica-filled rubber primaryobjectiveof this internship assignment is toevaluate anddeterminetheoptimalsilane loadingrequiredto enhance filler-rubber interaction in rubber compounds filled withdifferent typesof silica. Specific goals include:
Examinehowdifferentsilica typesinfluencestheprocessing behavior and compound performance
Analyze and compare thedifferent silane types in terms ofefficiency and loading
Determinetheoptimalsilane dosage to enhance processing filler dispersion and mechanical properties of rubber compounds
Establisha toolbox for selecting silanetypeanddosage based on silica characteristics
Your tasks Conduct a literature review onsilicasilane coupling agents and their role in rubber compounding. Prepare rubber compounds using differentsilica typeswith varying silane dosages Characterizeanalyseand summarize the projectfindings
Your profile Bachelorsor equivalent degree in Chemistrychemical engineeringpolymertechnologyormaterial science. Good command ofEnglish. Dutch isan advantage. Basic computing skills Microsoft or Minitabwould be beneficial. Good communicationskills & be able to adapt to the work environment quickly Knowledge of rubber compoundsanda basic understanding oftyresis an advantage.
What do we offer Exposure to industrialtyredevelopment processes and materials research. Practical experience in laboratory compounding testing and analysis. A dynamic and innovative internship environmentwith own working space Internshipallowanceranging fromEUR600 to 850 permonth based on a full-time position.
Start date:01.06.2026 Internship nature:Full-time For further details contact: Location:Colosseum 2 7521 PT Enschede
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Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyremanufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiplemanufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and company markets its products under its two global brands Apollo and Vredesteinand its products are available in ove...
Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyremanufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiplemanufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and company markets its products under its two global brands Apollo and Vredesteinand its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network ofbranded exclusive and multi-product outlets.
Job Title: Internship: Optimizing Silane for Silica Types Location: Enschede Reports to (Position): FLM Department/Function: PV Compound Development and Industrialization
Enhancing FillerRubber Interaction through Optimal Silane Loading in Rubber Compounds Filled with Different Silica Types
Whoweare
Apollo Tires is a tire manufacturer of Indian origin. Apollo is an ambitious and growing company with factories in India and Europe as well as sales offices around the world. About 160 employees work at Global R&D in Enschede to develop new (car) tires for Apollo andVredestein.
TheAll-season/Winter treadcompound development group of thePV Compound Development and Industrialization Teamis responsible forthe design development and industrialization ofadvanced rubber compoundsoptimizedfor winter and all-season tread teams primary focus is on delivering reliable traction braking and durability across a wide range of temperatures and road conditions including dry wet snowy and icy surfaces.
Background andObjective Silica isa widely usedreinforcing filler in rubber compounds but its hydrophilic surface leads to poor compatibility with non-polar rubber polymers and strong filler-filler performance of rubber compounds in tire treads is strongly influenced by the interaction between the polymer matrix and reinforcing improve dispersion and performance silane coupling agents are used to chemicallylinkthesilica and rubbertogether.
The required silane loading depends strongly on the type of silica particularly its surface area and silanol density as well as the type of silane used. High surface area silicasgenerally requirehigher silane dosage while low surface area silicas require less. Incorrect silane loading can result in poor fillerrubber interaction processing issuesandreduced compound performance. Thereforeidentifyingtheoptimalsilane loading for different silica types is critical in silica-filled rubber primaryobjectiveof this internship assignment is toevaluate anddeterminetheoptimalsilane loadingrequiredto enhance filler-rubber interaction in rubber compounds filled withdifferent typesof silica. Specific goals include:
Examinehowdifferentsilica typesinfluencestheprocessing behavior and compound performance
Analyze and compare thedifferent silane types in terms ofefficiency and loading
Determinetheoptimalsilane dosage to enhance processing filler dispersion and mechanical properties of rubber compounds
Establisha toolbox for selecting silanetypeanddosage based on silica characteristics
Your tasks Conduct a literature review onsilicasilane coupling agents and their role in rubber compounding. Prepare rubber compounds using differentsilica typeswith varying silane dosages Characterizeanalyseand summarize the projectfindings
Your profile Bachelorsor equivalent degree in Chemistrychemical engineeringpolymertechnologyormaterial science. Good command ofEnglish. Dutch isan advantage. Basic computing skills Microsoft or Minitabwould be beneficial. Good communicationskills & be able to adapt to the work environment quickly Knowledge of rubber compoundsanda basic understanding oftyresis an advantage.
What do we offer Exposure to industrialtyredevelopment processes and materials research. Practical experience in laboratory compounding testing and analysis. A dynamic and innovative internship environmentwith own working space Internshipallowanceranging fromEUR600 to 850 permonth based on a full-time position.
Start date:01.06.2026 Internship nature:Full-time For further details contact: Location:Colosseum 2 7521 PT Enschede
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