Influence of Zinc Oxide Nanograins on Properties of Epoxidized Natural Rubber Vulcanizates

Abstract:

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanograins are synthesized by precipitation method filled epoxidized natural rubber compared to conventional ZnO. The synthesized ZnO nanograins are characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy and found that average primary size of ZnO synthesized around 40 nm and the specific surface area of 28.72 m² g^-1. Furthermore, the cure characteristics, rubber mechanical properties and permanent set were investigated. The obtained results are found that the ZnO nanograins significantly affected to cure characteristics, rubber mechanical properties and permanent set. This is due to small grain size and large specific surface area.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 748)
• Pages: 79-83
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.748.79
• Online since: August 2017
• Authors: Rudeerat Suntako*
• Keywords: Epoxidized Natural Rubber, Nanograins, Synthesis, Vulcanization, Zinc Oxide

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