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Comparison of the Effects of Organoclay Loading on the Curing and Mechanical Properties of Organoclay-Filled Epoxidised Natural Rubber Nanocomposites and Organoclay-Filled Natural Rubber Nanocomposites
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Hakim, Raja Nazrul Ismail, Hanafi |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Comparison between epoxidised natural rubber (ENR) and natural rubber (NR) filled with organoclay in terms of curing characteristics, tensile properties, thermal stability and morphology were studied. Organoclay loadings from 2 to 10 phr loading were used in this study. The nanocomposites were compounded using laboratory-sized two roll mills and cured at 150 ° C. The results indicate that the tensile strength and tensile modulus reached a maximum at 8 phr of organoclay, but elongation at break and thermal stability increased with increasing organoclay loading. Overall results show that organoclay-filled ENR nanocomposites exhibited shorter processing time and higher tensile properties than organoclay-filled NR nanocomposites. The enhanced properties were due to the homogenous dispersion of individual silicate layers in the ENR matrix, which is shown in the X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://web.usm.my/jps/20-2-09/JPS%2020_2_%20ART%204%20_37-59_.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
