Molecular transport of aromatic solvents through microcomposites of natural rubber (NR), carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR) and their blends

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1187-1194

  Stephen, Ranimol ^a   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^b   Oommen, Zachariah ^c   Thomas, Sabu ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ST BERCHMANS COLLEGE   (India)

^c ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber; Diffusion; Latex blends; Micron sized fillers; Natural rubber

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; FILLERS; LATEXES; RUBBER; SWELLING; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ARRHENIUS PLOTS; CARBOXYLATED STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER; LATEX BLENDS; MICRON SIZED FILLERS; MOLECULAR TRANSPORT; NON-FICKIAN BEHAVIOUR;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

COMPOSITE; DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; NATURAL RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENT; SWELLING; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

EID: 33846546427     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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