In this research, effects of filler types and their loading on properties of the natural rubber closed cell foam were investigated. The azodicarbonamide was used as a blowing agent in 4 phr loading. The filler types that are the N-330 grade of carbon black, precipitated calcium carbonate and rubber grade china clay, their loading was varied from 0 to 50 phr (part per hundred dried rubber). The physical properties of the rubber foam that are the difference torque from the oscillating disk rheometer, hardness, tear strength, 300% modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break and compression set were analyzed. The results were found that the carbon black was yielded the highest of all properties in every loading. In conclusion, the suitable filler for closed cell rubber foam is the carbon black.
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