Cure Characteristic, Tensile and Morphological Properties of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) Filled NR/EPDM Composites

Yaakub , Juliana and Mohamad, Noraiham and ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE and Jano, Zanariah and Shueb, Mohamad Iqbal (2014) Cure Characteristic, Tensile and Morphological Properties of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) Filled NR/EPDM Composites. American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2014 Special (8) (4). pp. 148-155. ISSN 1995-0748 (In Press)

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Abstract

Proper filler-matrix compatibility is a key factor in obtaining nanocomposites with well-dispersed nanofillers displaying enhanced properties. Natural rubber/ethylene–propylene–diene rubber (NR/EPDM) blends reinforced with untreated and treated graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were prepared through melt compounding. The untreated and treated GNPs were varied from 0, 0.25, 0.50, 1, 3 and 5 wt% into the compounding recipes to determine the influences of filler loading to the cure characteristics, swelling and morphological properties of the nanocomposites. It was observed that the scorch time (Ts2), cure time (T90), minimum (ML) and maximum torque (MH) increased as untreated and treated GNPs filled in NR/EPDM composites increased. However, ML and MH values of treated GNPs filled NR/EPDM composites exhibit decreased as compared to untreated GNPs filled NR/EPDM composites. These findings were further supported by swell behavior and morphological characterization of the nanocomposites.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering > Department of Engineering Materials
Depositing User:	En. Jeefferie Abd Razak
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2014 02:09
Last Modified:	28 May 2015 04:33
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13643
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