Morphology and selected properties of NR/BR/CNT nanocomposites effect of ethanol-assisted mixing
Author:
Zhang JuzhengORCID,
Gu ZhengORCID,
Meng ChaoORCID,
Wang JianfaORCID,
Sui JinyongORCID
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and ethanol-assisted mixing were used to obtain composites based on a mixture of natural rubber and butadiene rubber (NR/BR 80/20). The structure of the composites was determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermal aging tests were also carried out and the vulcanization process was characterized. SEM confirmed the homogeneous dispersion of CNTs in the polymer matrix. Improvements in tensile and tear strength as well as thermal stability were also achieved.
Publisher
LUKASIEWICZ Research Network - Industrial Chemistry Research Institute
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemical Engineering