The effect of partial replacement of paper sludge by commercial fillers on natural rubber composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 16-17, 2008, Pages 1877-1891

  Ismail, H ^a   Rusli, A ^a   Azura, A R ^a   Ahmad, Z ^a  

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

Author keywords

Carbon black; Hybrid compounds; Paper sludge; Short fiber composites; Silica

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON BLACK; CARBON FIBERS; CURING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FILLERS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; OXIDES; RUBBER; SILICA; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CARBON BLACK LOADINGS; CURE CHARACTERISTICS; CURE TIMES; ELONGATION AT BROKEN; FATIGUE LIVES; FILLER INTERACTIONS; FILLER LOADINGS; HYBRID COMPOUNDS; MAXIMUM TORQUES; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITES; NATURAL RUBBERS; PAPER SLUDGE; PAPER SLUDGES; PARTIAL REPLACEMENTS; ROLL MILLS; SCORCH TIMES; SEM MICROGRAPHS; SHORT-FIBER COMPOSITES; TENSILE MODULUS; WEIGHT RATIOS;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

EID: 54949147326     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408088888     Document Type: Article

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