Carbon black (CB)/rice husk powder (RHP) hybrid filler-filled natural rubber composites: Effect of CB/RHP ratio on property of the composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 655-662

  Attharangsan, Supalak ^a   Ismail, Hanafi ^b   Bakar, Mohamad Abu ^a   Ismail, Jamil ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

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

Author keywords

Carbon black; Composites; Hybrid; Natural rubber; Rice husk powder

Indexed keywords

CURE TIME; CURING CHARACTERISTICS; ELONGATION AT BREAK; HYBRID; MAXIMUM TORQUE; NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITES; POOR ADHESION; RICE HUSK; SCORCH TIME; SEM STUDY;

ADHESION; CARBON BLACK; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURING; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RUBBER;

FILLED POLYMERS;

EID: 84860898880     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.662256     Document Type: Article

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