Organoclay filled natural rubber nanocomposites: The effects of filler loading and mixing method

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 16-17, 2008, Pages 1909-1924

  Ismail, H ^a   Ramli, R ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Mechanical mixing; Nanocomposite; Natural rubber; Organoclay; Solution mixing

Indexed keywords

FILLERS; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MIXING; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANOCLAY; RUBBER; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CURE TIMES; ELONGATION AT BROKEN; FILLER LOADINGS; MAXIMUM TORQUES; MECHANICAL MIXING; MIXING METHODS; NATURAL RUBBER; NATURAL RUBBERS; SCORCH TIMES; SOLUTION MIXING; SOLUTION MIXING METHODS; TENSILE MODULUS; X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 54949114402     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407082541     Document Type: Article

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