Facile fabrication of silicone rubber composite foam with dual conductive networks and tunable porosity for intelligent sensing

2022 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 110980
Author(s):  
Cuifen Zhang ◽  
Shiqiang Song ◽  
Mei Liu ◽  
Jincheng Wang ◽  
Zijin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Composite Foam ◽  
Rubber Composite ◽  
Facile Fabrication

Effect of carbon allotropes on foam formation, cure characteristics, mechanical and thermal properties of NRF/carbon composites

2020 ◽  
pp. 0021955X2097954
Author(s):  
Pollawat Charoeythornkhajhornchai ◽  
Wutthinun Khamloet ◽  
Pattharawun Nungjumnong
Keyword(s):  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Bubble Diameter ◽  
Carbon Composites ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Foam Formation ◽  
Carbon Filler ◽  
Composite Foam ◽  
Carbon Allotropes ◽  
Blowing Agent ◽  
Rubber Composite

Natural rubber composite foam with carbon such as carbon black (CB), carbon synthesized from durian bark (CDB), graphite (GPT), graphene oxide (GO), graphene (GPE) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) was studied in this work to investigate the relationship between foam formation during decomposition of chemical blowing agent mechanism and crosslink reaction of rubber molecules by sulphur. Natural rubber composite foam with carbon particle was set at 3 parts per hundred of rubber (phr) to observe the effect of carbon allotropes on foam formation with different microstructure and properties of natural rubber composite foam. The balancing of crosslink reaction by sulphur molecules during foam formation by the decomposition of chemical blowing agent affects the different morphology of natural rubber foam/carbon composites leading to the different mechanical and thermal properties. The result showed the fastest cure characteristics of natural rubber foam with 3 phr of graphene (NRF-GPE3) which was completely cure within 6.55 minutes (tc90) measured by moving die rheometer resulting in the smallest bubble diameter among other formulas. Moreover, natural rubber foam with 3 phr of MWCNT (NRF-MWCNT3) had the highest modulus (0.0035 ± 0.0005 N/m2) due to the small bubble size with high bulk density. In addition, natural rubber foam with 3 phr of GPT (NRF-GPT3) had the highest thermal expansion coefficient (282.12 ± 69 ppm/K) due to high amount of gas bubbles inside natural rubber foam matrix and natural rubber foam with 3 phr of GO (NRF-GO3) displayed the lowest thermal conductivity (0.0798 ± 0.0003 W/m.K) which was lower value than natural rubber foam without carbon filler (NRF). This might be caused by the effect of bubble diameter and bulk density as well as the defect on surface of graphene oxide compared to others carbon filler.

scholarly journals Preparation of Bamboo-Like Carbon Nanotube Loaded Piezoresistive Polyurethane-Silicone Rubber Composite

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2144
Author(s):  
Mohammed Nabeel ◽  
Miklós Varga ◽  
László Kuzsela ◽  
Ádám Filep ◽  
Béla Fiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Novel Technology ◽  
Pu Foam ◽  
Rubber Composite ◽  
Finger Touch ◽  
Human Monitoring ◽  
Strength And Durability

In this study, a novel technology is reported to prepare a piezoresistive polyurethane-silicone rubber nanocomposite. Polyurethane (PU) foam was loaded with a nitrogen-doped bamboo-shaped carbon nanotube (N-BCNT) by using dip-coating, and then, impregnated with silicone rubber. PU was used as a supporting substrate for N-BCNT, while silicone rubber was applied to fill the pores of the foam to improve recoverability, compressive strength, and durability. The composite displays good electrical conductivity, short response time, and excellent repeatability. The resistance was reduced when the amount of N-BCNT (0.43 wt %) was increased due to the expanded conductive path for electron transport. The piezoresistive composite has been successfully tested in many applications, such as human monitoring and finger touch detection.

scholarly journals Pollution Measurements to Assess the Performance of Naturally Exposed Silicone Rubber Composite Insulators

2007 ◽  
Vol 127 (9) ◽  
pp. 513-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Gutman ◽  
Håkan Wieck ◽  
Dan Windmar ◽  
Lennart Stenström ◽  
Dan Gustavsson
Keyword(s):  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Rubber Composite

scholarly journals Thermal Decomposition and Ceramifying Process of Ceramifiable Silicone Rubber Composite with Hydrated Zinc Borate

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1591
Author(s):  
Jiuqiang Song ◽  
Zhixiong Huang ◽  
Yan Qin ◽  
Xinyi Li
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Linear Shrinkage ◽  
Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Zinc Borate ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
Rubber Composite

The ceramifiable silicone rubber composite was prepared using hydrated zinc borate and kaolin as ceramifiable fillers. Effects of the hydrated zinc borate content and the combustion temperature on the properties of the ceramifiable silicone rubber composite were investigated. Thermal decomposition and ceramifying processes of the composite in a muffle furnace under air were also studied. The results showed that the density and the hardness of the composites increased as the content of the hydrated zinc borate increased from 0 to 30 phr. The tensile strength and elongation at break decreased. In addition, hydrated zinc borate decreased the decomposition temperature of the composite, whereas the residue weight under air atmosphere was increased. In the process of decomposition and oxidation of the ceramifiable silicone rubber composite in air, B2O3 was generated by the decomposition of zinc borate and participated in the formation of the residue network structure, which decreased the temperature of the ceramifying transition. The new phases, zinc aluminate (ZnO·Al2O3) and aluminum-rich mullite (9Al2O3·2SiO2), appeared after high-temperature thermochemical reactions. Microscopy images revealed that different structures were formed at different temperatures. The network structure of the ceramic residue became increasingly compact, and the compressive strength increased from 0.31 to 1.82 MPa with the increase of temperature from 800 to 1400 °C, which had a better protective effect on heat transfer and mass loss. The weight loss and the linear shrinkage of the ceramic residue was 37.6% and 21.9%, respectively, with the 30 phr content of hydrated zinc borate. The bending strength was improved from 0.11 to 11.58 MPa, and the compressive strength also increased from 0.03 to 1.14 MPa.

scholarly journals Surface analysis of asymmetrically aged 400 kV silicone rubber composite insulators

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 763-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Xiong ◽  
S. Rowland ◽  
J. Robertson ◽  
R. Day
Keyword(s):  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Rubber Composite
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