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Mechanical properties of natural rubber filled with flyash
Author(s) -
Hundiwale D. G.,
Kapadi U. R.,
Desai M. C.,
Bidkar S. H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.10465
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , natural rubber , calcium carbonate , ultimate tensile strength , compression molding , fly ash , molding (decorative) , modulus , compression set , mold
Abstract The mechanical properties of flyash‐filled natural rubber were investigated and compared with those filled with calcium carbonate. A number of composites with varying percentage of the fillers were prepared using a two‐roll mill and molded on compression molding press. Specimens were subjected to mechanical testing. The properties studied were tensile strength, modulus at various elongations, hardness, density, etc. From the results it was observed that flyash‐filled composites were better in mechanical properties compared to those filled with calcium carbonate. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 995–1001, 2002