Blends of Natural Rubber: Novel Techniques for Blending with Specialty Polymers

ISBN-13: 9780412819407 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 256 str.

Andrew J. Tinker; Kevin P. Jones; K. C. Jones

Opis

Blends of natural rubber with speciality synthetic rubbers, such as nitrile rubber and ethylene propylene rubbers, have, in the past, failed to combine the best properties of polymers, resulting in a poor return in terms of added value from the blending process. The idea of blending synthetic rubbers with natural rubbe is certainly not a new one, but it is only now that this can be shown to be possible with consistently positive resluts, but eh use of novel techniques which this book describes, giving valuable information on the technology required and the results which can be achieved. Blends of Natural Rubber is an invaluable source of information for all those working in the area of rubber technology and polymer blend technology.

Spis treści

Introduction. Estimating crosslinked densities in vulcanized blends. Characterization of blends by microscopy. NR/Nitrile rubber blends - basic problems and solutions. Improving the morphology and properties of NR/nitrile rubber blends with graft copolymers. Improving the morphology and properties of NR/nitrile rubber blends with polychloroprene as a compatibilizer. NR/nitrile rubber blends - compounding for food contact applications. Novel NR/EPM blends. Estimation of crosslink density by solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Combining high damping with good physical properties without low temperature dependence. Partition coefficients for ester plasticizers in black-filled blends. Improving resistance to low temperature crystallization. Compounding NR/epoxided natural rubber blends for engineering applications. Solutions to the basic problems of poor physical properties of NR/EPDM blends. Compounding NR/EPDM blends for tyre sidewalls. Compounding NR/EPDM blends for light-coloured applications. Compounding NR/EPDM blends for extruded profiles. NR/EPDM blends: formulation development and processing. An assessment of the CFC-funded project.