TY - JOUR
AU1 - Vinod, V. S.
AU2 - Varghese, Siby
AU3 - Kuriakose, Baby
AB - Effect of aluminum powder on the properties of nitrile rubber (NBR) composites and the role of bonding agent viz. hexamethylene tetramine‐resorcinol has been investigated. Shore A hardness of the aluminum powder filled composites is lower than that of high abrasion furnace (HAF) and acetylene black (ACB) filled nitrile rubber composites and can be increased by the addition of bonding agent. Equilibrium swelling decreased considerably by the use of hexamethylene tetramine‐resorcinol, suggesting an improved nitrile rubber–aluminum powder adhesion. A marked increase in thermal conductivity is obtained with the incorporation of aluminum powder. Increased thermal conductivity reduced the additional time needed for the vulcanization of thick rubber articles and imparted uniform curing throughout the material. In nitrile rubber, the modulus and tensile strength followed the order HAF > ACB > aluminum powder. Combination of HAF and aluminum powder in NBR gave composites with good thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 91: 3156–3161, 2004
TI - Aluminum powder filled nitrile rubber composites
JF - Journal of Applied Polymer Science
DO - 10.1002/app.13472
DA - 2004-03-05
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/aluminum-powder-filled-nitrile-rubber-composites-8ybOwRx72m
SP - 3156
EP - 3161
VL - 91
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -