Study on Thermal-Oxidative Aging Properties of Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer Composites Filled with Silica and Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

In this work, a small amount of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was used to partially replace the silica in ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) to prepare EPDM composites via mechanical blending. The mechanical properties, thermal-oxidative aging properties and thermal stability of the composites were systematically investigated. The results showed that with the increase of CNTs content, the Shore A hardness and stress at 100% strain of the composites increased, while the elongation at break decreased. With the aging time increasing, the aging coefficient and elongation at break of composites decreased while hardness increased due to the raise of crosslinking density. In addition, evidences were found to demonstrate the improved aging resistance by adding CNTs in the EPDM composites, including the less change in Shore A hardness, the smaller change ratio of elongation at break and the lower aging coefficient. When the content of CNTs reached 10 phr, the aging coefficient of the EPDM composite aged for 168 h was nearly twice that of the composite without CNTs, and the thermal stability of the EPDM composite with CNTs was improved as demonstrated by thermal analysis.

The Effect of Various Fillers on the Properties of Methyl Vinyl Silicone Rubber

“…It can be seen from the figure that the addition of various fillers has different effects on the crosslinking density of composite materials, among which pure SIR has the lowest crosslinking density. The interactions between filler particles and rubber matrix also contribute to the crosslinking density [ 32 , 35 ], but no filler–rubber interactions in the pure SIR. After the addition of ATH, BN or Mica, the crosslinking density of the composite is nearly twice that of pure SIR, because after the addition of filler, a filler-matrix and filler–filler crosslinking network will be formed inside the composites.…”

Thermal‐oxidative aging and tribological properties of carbon nanotube/nitrile butadiene rubber composites with varying acrylonitrile content: Molecular dynamics simulations

“…Related experimental studies have shown that the addition of CNTs can effectively improve the thermal-oxidative aging properties of rubber matrices. [35] Mean square displacement (MSD) is an important physical quantity that characterizes the ability of an additive to diffuse and migrate through a matrix. MSD refers to the average displacement of all particles from their respective initial positions at a motion time t. According to the Einstein equation, [36] the following correlation exists:…”

Reinforcement of the thermal stability and mechanical properties of low-density polyethylene/high-density polyethylene foam using a modified calcium sulfate whisker

“…In recent years, inorganic fillers such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), 27,28 boron nitride (BN), 29 silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), 30,31 BaSO 4 32 and calcium sulfate whisker (CSW) 33,34 have been used as reinforcing agents to improve the many properties of LDPE/HDPE foam such as their mechanical, chemical, and physical properties. 35 Inorganic fillers not only improve the morphology and physical properties of foaming materials, but also act as nucleating agents in the LDPE/HDPE foam process, resulting in a decrease in cell size and an increase in cell density.…”

“…[23][24][25] For these reasons, LDPE resin is generally blended with polymers that are compatible with it and have enhancement mechanisms, for example, LDPE/HDPE blends are commonly used for coaxial cable insulation to meet the requirement of both the mechanical properties and the foaming performances. 26 In recent years, inorganic fillers such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), 27,28 boron nitride (BN), 29 silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), 30,31 BaSO 4 32 and calcium sulfate whisker (CSW) 33,34 have been used…”