Swelling behavior of NR/EPDM rubber blends under compression strain

Authors
Botros, SH El Sayed, AM
Citation
Sh. Botros et Am. El Sayed, Swelling behavior of NR/EPDM rubber blends under compression strain, J APPL POLY, 82(12), 2001, pp. 3052-3057
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00218995 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3052 - 3057
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8995(200112)82:12<3052:SBONRB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The effect of different blend compositions of natural rubber (NR)/ethylene- propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM) on the swelling behavior of that blen d in motor oil under compression strain was investigated. The compression r ecovery of all blend ratios investigated had positive values at low applied compression values (3%). However, at high compression values (18 and 35%), the compression recovery had negative values. The lower weight uptake of m otor oil was shown by the EPDM vulcanizate, whereas the 25/75 NR/EPDM blend showed the highest compression recovery. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.