Abstract Rubber blending has been widely used to improve various properties in finished rubber products. The purpose of this paper is investigate the effect filler size, type, concentration, and surface treatment on mechanical, swelling, dielectric, morphology ethylene propylene diene (EPDM)/styrene-butadiene (SBR) blend nanocomposites filled with alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) nanoparticles. Bis-(3-(trie...

III To my mother and father IV ABSTRACT Biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) are currently viewed by the transportation sector as the most viable alternative fuels to replace petroleum-based fuels. The use of biodiesel has, however, been limited by the deteriorative effect of biodiesel on rubber parts in automobile fuel systems. This work therefore aimed at investigating the degradati...

Abstract This work shows an innovative application for electric arc furnace (EAF) slag: its use as a filler nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). Composites with various EAF slag contents were tested. It was found that the polymer matrix significantly reduces leaching of (determined according to standard CEN-EN 12457-2) incorporated in NBR. The processability characteristics determined by rheometric ...

The effects of two types silanes, which were bis (triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide (Te) and octyltriethoxysilane (Oc), on the extrusion properties styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) /silica (Si) composite investigated from viewpoint bound rubber. surface roughness SBR extrudate slightly increased when adding Te, didn't increase Oc. On other hand, for SBR/Si composites was smooth, it hardly change...