Properties of vulcanizates from blends of natural rubber and thioglycolic acid modified, epoxidized, low-molecular-weight natural rubber filled with carbonized rubber seed shell

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2830-2838

  Akinlabi, A K ^a   Okieimen, F E ^b   Okwu, U N ^a   Oladoja, N A ^c  

^a Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^c ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Modification; Processing; Reinforcement; Rheology; Vulcanization

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; EPOXIDATION; MIXTURES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; REINFORCEMENT; RHEOLOGY; VULCANIZATION; VULCANIZATION AGENTS;

CARBONIZED RUBBER; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID; VULCANIZATE;

RUBBER;

CARBONIZING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NATURAL RUBBER; PLASTICIZING AGENT; RESISTANT PROPERTY; SOLVENT;

EID: 34248229365     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.25608     Document Type: Article

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