Dynamic mechanical analysis of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber blends

2009 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Muraleedharan Nair ◽  
M. G. Kumaran ◽  
G. Unnikrishnan ◽  
V. B. Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer ◽  
Ethylene Propylene ◽  
Rubber Blends ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

Novel modification of styrene butadiene rubber/acrylic rubber blends to improve mechanical, dynamic mechanical, and swelling behavior for oil sealing applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112110313
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdel-Hakim ◽  
Soma A el-Mogy ◽  
Ahmed I Abou-Kandil
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Crosslink Density ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Rubber Blends ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Oil Resistance ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

Blending of rubber is an important route to modify properties of individual elastomeric components in order to obtain optimum chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. In this study, a novel modification of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is made by employing acrylic rubber (ACM) to obtain blends of outstanding mechanical, dynamic, and oil resistance properties. In order to achieve those properties, we used a unique vulcanizing system that improves the crosslink density between both polymers and enhances the dynamic mechanical properties as well as its resistance to both motor and break oils. Static mechanical measurements, tensile strength, elongation at break, and hardness are improved together with dynamic mechanical properties investigated using dynamic mechanical analyses. We also proposed a mechanism for the improvement of crosslink density and consequently oil resistance properties. This opens new opportunities for using SBR/ACM blends in oil sealing applications that requires rigorous mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties.

A novel chemical technique for compatibility of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber in their blends

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Estagy ◽  
Saeed Ostad Movahed ◽  
Soheil Yazdanbakhsh ◽  
Majid Karim Nezhad
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Flow ◽  
Classical Problem ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Ethylene Propylene ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

The market for commercial polymer blends has grown steadily. A good blend should have strong interphases between different parts of the constituted polymers. Lack of strong interphases is a classical problem of the blend industry. Ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber (EPDM)/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) blends have a very good aging resistance and good compression sets. However, these rubbers are partially miscible. To improve the miscibility of EPDM and SBR in their blends, a Lewis acid, AlCl3, was used to form EPDM–g–SBR copolymer through Friedel–Crafts reactions. The existence of covalent bonds between EPDM and SBR macromolecules was studied by the cure traces of the blends, that is, ΔTorque, Fourier transform infrared spectrums, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) heat flow curves, thermogravimetric analysis curves, and scanning electron (SEM) micrographs. Subsequently, several blends with EPDM/SBR ratio of 40/60 and with various AlCl3 amounts were prepared and after curing, their mechanical properties were measured and compared. The results showed covalent bonds formed between SBR–EPDM and SBR–SBR macromolecules. An exothermic change in heat flow in the DSC curve was observed around 111.28°C, which can be attributed to the formation of carbocations in Friedel–Crafts reactions. Adding 2 phr AlCl3 had an efficient effect on EPDM–SBR and or SBR–SBR linkages. The mechanical properties of the cured blends, that is, tensile strength were lower when compared with corresponding values for prepared compound with SBR. Excellent compatibility between the two polymers and strong interphases were observed in SEM micrograph of the cured blend with 1 phr AlCl3.

scholarly journals Safety Comes First: Novel Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) and Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Surfaces as a Response to Sport Injuries

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3737
Author(s):  
Cezary Strąk ◽  
Marcin Małek ◽  
Mateusz Jackowski ◽  
Ewa Sudoł
Keyword(s):  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Sports Facilities ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer ◽  
Test Program ◽  
Surface Conditions ◽  
Ethylene Propylene ◽  
Slip Resistance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

An athlete’s performance depends not only on the shoes they wear but also on the surface used in sports facilities. In addition, it can significantly contribute to reducing injuries, which are easy to get during sports competitions. In the present study, we wanted to investigate whether recycled styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) could be used in the production of sports surfaces. For this purpose, we designed three different sports surfaces: (1) SBR covered with a thin EPDM spray layer on the top, (2) clean EPDM, and (3) bottom SBR layer with the top layer of EPDM. The test program of these surfaces included in its scope: shock absorption, vertical deformation, tensile strength, abrasion resistance, and slip resistance tests. Our research also involved the influence of the substrate under surface, temperature, and surface conditions. Presented results show that both materials, in the right proportions, can be used in the production of sports surfaces.

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