Effect of Carbon Nanotube Content on Properties of Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber/CaCO₃/ Carbon Nanotube Composites

Abstract:

This paper studies how the addition and various content of Carbon nanotube (CNT) affecting the properties, especially the color difference of ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM)/ CaCO₃ composites. The results show that the increased content of CNT can turn EPDM/CaCO₃ composites from lighter, greener, and bluer to darker, redder and yellower, respectively. The total color change (ΔE) of EPDM/CaCO₃ composites is acceptable, when the content of CNT is less than 2wt%. The optimum tensile strength of EPDM composites can be gained, when the content of CNT is 3%.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1142)
• Pages: 206-210
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1142.206
• Online since: January 2017
• Authors: Jun Su, Cai Hong Li
• Keywords: CaCO₃, Carbon Nanotube, Colorimetry Measurement, Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber, Mechanical Properties

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