IMPROVED MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF NR EPDM AND NR BUTYL BLENDS BY PRECURING EPDM AND BUTYL

Authors
SUMA N JOSEPH R GEORGE KE
Citation
N. Suma et al., IMPROVED MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF NR EPDM AND NR BUTYL BLENDS BY PRECURING EPDM AND BUTYL, Journal of applied polymer science, 49(3), 1993, pp. 549-557
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Journal of applied polymer science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218995
Volume
49
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
549 - 557
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8995(1993)49:3<549:IMONEA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and isobutylene-isoprene rubber (IIR) were compounded, precured to a low degree, and then were blende d with natural rubber (NR). The compounding ingredients for NR were th en added and the final curing was done. NR/EPDM and NR/IIR blends, pre pared using this method, were found to possess much improved mechanica l properties as compared to their conventional counterparts. The optim um precuring crosslink density that has to be given to the EPDM and II R phases has been determined.