Properties of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer/Recycled Acrylonitrile – Butadiene Rubber Blends (EPDM/rNBR): Effect of the Addition of Bamboo Fillers

Abstract:

Cure characteristics and physical properties of EPDM/rNBR filled bamboo fillers were studied. Results indicated that the addition of bamboo fillers has significant effects on EPDM/rNBR blends. The scorch time, t₂ decreased up to 25 phr fillers loading but increased further to 50 phr fillers loading. Cure time, t₉₀ increases as the increase in bamboo fillers in the blends. At a similar blend ratio fine sizes bamboo fillers in EPDM/rNBR (S1: ≤125μm) exhibited higher value of t₂ ad t₉₀ compared to EPDM/rNBR (S2: 125-250μm & S3: 250-500μm). The minimum torque, M_L also increases with increasing bamboo fillers in the blend. Meanwhile, the maximum torque, M_H of the EPDM/rNBR filled bamboo fillers were in contrast. The hardness and degree of crosslink density of the blends increased with the increase in bamboo fillers and reduce percentage of resilience at all blends. The fine sizes of bamboo fillers contributed to the better properties compared to the coarse sizes and medium sizes.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 815)
• Pages: 19-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.815.19
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Z. Norhafizah, N.Z. Noriman, H. Kamarudin, Sam Sung Ting, Ismail Hanafi, MOHD FIRDAUS OMAR, Che Mohd Ruzaidi, A.A. Afiratul
• Keywords: Bamboo Fillers, Cure Characteristics, EPDM, Physical Properties, rNBR

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