Effect of blend ratio on cure characteristics, tensile properties, thermal and swelling properties of mica‐filled (ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer)/(recycled ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer) (EPDM/r‐EPDM) blends | Zendy

Ismail H. | Zendy; Ishak S. | Zendy; Hamid Z.A.A. | Zendy

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Effect of blend ratio on cure characteristics, tensile properties, thermal and swelling properties of mica‐filled (ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer)/(recycled ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer) (EPDM/r‐EPDM) blends

Author(s) -

Ismail H.,

Ishak S.,

Hamid Z.A.A.

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of vinyl and additive technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1548-0585

pISSN - 1083-5601

DOI - 10.1002/vnl.21369

Subject(s) - materials science , elongation , composite material , epdm rubber , ethylene propylene rubber , ultimate tensile strength , monomer , swelling , diene , tear resistance , ethylene , natural rubber , thermal stability , vulcanization , compression set , polymer chemistry , polymer , copolymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis

(Ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer)/(recycled ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer) (EPDM/r‐EPDM) blends filled with constant mica loading were compounded at various blends ratios (i.e., 90/10, 80/20, 70/30, 60/40, and 50/50). Results indicated that scorch time decreased with increasing r‐EPDM content, whereas curing time, minimum torque, and maximum torque show the opposite trend. The tensile strength, stress at 100% elongation, and elongation at break value increased with increasing r‐EPDM loading in the blend systems and the optimum properties occurred at 70/30 EPDM/r‐EPDM blends ratio. The thermal stability of EPDM/r‐EPDM blends increased with increasing r‐EPDM content in the blends but the swelling percentage showed the opposite trend with a greater addition of r‐EPDM content in the blends. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 21:1–6, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers

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