The Effects of Recycle Rubber Powder (RRP) Content and Various Vulcanization Systems on Curing Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber/RRP Blends

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 373-380

  Ismail, Hanafi ^a   Nordin, Razif ^a   Noor, Ahmad Mohd ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Curing; Mechanical properties; Natural rubber; Recycle rubber; Sulphur vulcanization system

Indexed keywords

CURING; ELASTIC MODULI; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMER BLENDS; RECYCLING; RHEOMETERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE; VOLUME FRACTION; VULCANIZATION;

RESILIENCE; TEAR STRENGTH;

RUBBER;

EID: 0242410209     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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