The Effect of Recycled Nitrile Glove Filled Epoxidised Natural Rubber 50 on Cure Characteristics and Swelling Properties

2014 ◽  
Vol 679 ◽  
pp. 300-304
Author(s):  
Z. Norhafizah ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
A.M. Mustafa Al Bakri ◽  
M.H. Fatin ◽  
J.N.M. Ridhwan ◽  
...  

The effects on properties of recycle nitrile glove (NBRr) filled Epoxidised Natural Rubber (ENR 50) was studied. Compound was prepared by two roll mill at five different compositions of NBRr (5, 15, 25, 35 and 50 phr). Two different size ranges of NBRr particles i.e., 300μm-700μm (fine) and 3cm-5cm (coarse) were used. The properties of cure characteristics (cure time, scorch time, minimum torque, and maximum torque) and swelling test were determined. Results indicated that the incorporation of fine size NBRr loading on ENR 50 provides better improvement both on cure characteristics and swelling behaviour mainly at 15 phr of NBRr compared to the coarser size NBRr particles.

2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
M.H. Fatin ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
Kamarudin Husin ◽  
M.Z. Salihin ◽  
N.R. Munirah ◽  
...  

The potential of activated carbon as a filler in rubber compound has been reviewed .Cure characteristics and physical properties ofImperataCylindricaactivated carbon filled natural rubber of Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR L) were studied. SMR L was used as the elastomer and the composition of filler loading were varied from 0-50 parts per hundred rubber (phr). A semi-efficient vulcanization system was used throughout the study. The cure characteristics of the rubber compound was determined by using rheometer. The samples of hardness and resilience were measured by durometer shore A and Wallace Dunlop Tripsometer. Cure characteristics showed that cure time, t90and scorch time,t2increased as increased filler loading which indicate poor interaction between rubber and filler which slow down the vulcanization time. Minimum torque,MLand maximum torque,MHincreased as increased filler loading due to the low processability of the SMR L compounds. Crosslink density and hardness exhibit increment as increased filler loading due to increase rigidity of the SMR L compounds. The resilience will decrease correspondingly as increased in rigidity of the compounds.


2011 ◽  
Vol 264-265 ◽  
pp. 646-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wittawat Wongsorat ◽  
Nitinat Suppakarn ◽  
Kasama Jarukumjorn

Natural rubber (NR) was reinforced with three types of filler: carbon black, calcium carbonate, and sisal fiber. NR composites were prepared on a two-roll mill. Filler content was 20 phr. Mechanical properties and cure characteristics of NR composites were studied. All NR composites had higher maximum torque than NR. NR filled with carbon black showed the highest maximum torque. However, scorch time and cure time of the NR composites were not much affected by filler types. In addition, influence of fiber treatment (alkalization) on mechanical properties and cure characteristics of sisal fiber-NR composites was investigated. Alkali treated sisal fiber-NR composite exhibited higher tensile properties and hardness than untreated sisal fiber- NR composite due to improved adhesion between the fiber and NR matrix. Moreover, alkali treated sisal fiber-NR composite had superior specific modulus and strength than NR composites filled with carbon black and calcium carbonate.


2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Afiratul ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
Kamarudin Husin ◽  
S.T. Sam ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
...  

The effects ofimperatacylindricaon curing characteristics and physical properties of epoxidized natural rubbers (ENR25) filled recycled nitrile glove (rNBR) were examined. The compounds were prepared by two roll mill at five different compositions ofimperatacylindrica(5, 15, 25, 35 and 45 phr). The size range ofimperatacylindricaparticles i.e., 0μm-63μm and 500μm-700μm were used. The result of cure characterization show that scorch time (t2) and cure time (t90) of the ENR25/rNBR decreased with the increased ofimperatacylindricacontent due to an insufficient amount of accelerator or curing agent and migration of sulphur from filler to the natural rubber. ENR25/rNBR with fine size, S1ofimperatacylindricaparticles exhibit lower minimum torque (ML) compared with the coarse size, S2which resulted in more efficient processing. The maximum torque (MH) of all ENR25/rNBR compounds show the increasing trend with increasedimperatacylindricacontent due to the good interactions betweenimperatacylindricaand ENR25/rNBR compounds. For physical properties, ENR25/rNBR compounds with fine size, S1ofimperatacylindricaparticles exhibited the higher crosslinking density at all compound ratios meanwhile coarse size, S2show highest hardness compared to fine size, S1. The results overall indicated that the ENR25/rNBR with fine size, S1ofimperatacylindricaparticles show better cure characteristics and physical properties (crosslink density and hardness test) compared to coarse size, S2ofimperatacylindricaparticles.


2010 ◽  
Vol 123-125 ◽  
pp. 1171-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wittawat Wongsorat ◽  
Nitinat Suppakarn ◽  
Kasama Jarukumjorn

Sisal fiber/natural rubber (NR) composites were prepared by the incorporation of sisal fiber into NR at various content (10, 20, 30 phr) using a two-roll mill. Natural rubber grafted with maleic anhydride (NR-g-MA) prepared in house was used to improve interfacial adhesion between sisal fiber and NR matrix. NR-g-MA contents were varied. Mechanical properties, morphologies, and cure characteristics of the composites were studied. Maximum torque, modulus at 100% strain (M100), modulus at 300% strain (M300), and hardness of the composites increased with increasing fiber content while scorch time, cure time, tensile strength, and elongation at break decreased. The addition of NR-g-MA into the composites gave a positive impact on M100, M300, tensile strength, and hardness. Moreover, increasing NR-g-MA content resulted in increased scorch time, cure time, maximum torque, M100, M300, tensile strength, and hardness of the composites. SEM micrographs of the composites revealed that the addition of NR-g-MA into the composites improved the interfacial interaction between sisal fiber and NR matrix. In addition, the compatibilized NR composites exhibited higher specific tensile strength and modulus than the carbon black/NR composites.


2013 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 550-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Lokman Hakim ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
S.T. Sam ◽  
S.A.B. Shahnaz ◽  
S. Ragunathan

The effect of cure characteristics and hardness of LCr filled SMR L compound were investigated. The size of LCr were 20 25 mm in range. Six compounds; 0, 5, 15, 25, 35 and 50 per hundred rubber (phr) of LCr were prepared by using two roll mill at room temperature. Cure characteristics such as scorch time,t2, cure time,t90, minimum torque, ML, maximum torque, MH, and cure rate index (CRI), and hardness of LCr filled SMR L were examined using rheometer. Result indicated that, all results for t2, t90, ML and MH shows the decrease with increasing in filler loading. CRI shows the increasing value with increasing LCr loading. Hardness, Ha value increase slightly with increasing LCr loading.


2013 ◽  
Vol 594-595 ◽  
pp. 634-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.Z. Nik Yahya ◽  
N.Z. Noimam ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
Mohd Arif Anuar Mohd Salleh ◽  
Santiagoo Ragunathan

Curing characteristics and swelling behavior of natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled nitrile glove (NR/SBR/rNBRg) blends were investigated. Eleven composition ratio; 50/50/0, 50/40/10, 50/30/20, 50/20/30, 50/10/40, 50/0/50, 40/50/10, 30/50/20, 20/50/30, 10/50/40, and 0/50/50 of SMRL/SBR/rNBRg with the size of rNBRg ; 2.5 3.0 cm2 were prepared by using two roll mill at room temperature. Cure characteristics such as scorch time,t2, cure time,t90, minimum torque, ML, maximum torque, MH, and swelling behavior of SMRL/SBR/rNBRg ternary blends were examined. Results indicated that the scorch time and maximum torque of the NR/SBR/rNBRg blends decreased with increasing rNBRg content. The minimum torque of the blends increased as rNBRg content increased. The cure time of NR/SBR/rNBRg blends show a unique trend, which are depending on the domain rubber content. The increment in rNBRg content decreased the crosslink density of NR/SBR/rNBRg blends.


2013 ◽  
Vol 594-595 ◽  
pp. 735-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ridhwan Jamalul Nasir ◽  
N.Z. Noimam ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah ◽  
Rosniza Hamzah

Cure characteristics and crosslink density of virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (vNBR/rNBR) blends were studied. Three different size ranges of rNBR particles, i.e., 150 - 350 μm, 2.0-15.0 mm, and 5-10 cm were used in this study. The vNBR/rNBR blends with blend ratios of 95/5, 85/15, 75/25, 65/35, and 50/50 were prepared using a two roll-mill at room temperature. The characterization results of the blends show that scorch time, t2, of the vNBR/rNBR blends decreased with increased rNBR content as well as decreasing sizes of rNBR particles while cure time, t90of the vNBR/rNBR blends increase with increased rNBR content as well as increasing sizes of rNBR particles. Among all blend ratios, the vNBR/rNBR blends with smallest size of rNBR particles exhibit lowest minimum torque (ML) compared with the bigger particle sizes of it in vNBR/rNBR blends which resulted in more efficient processing. The maximum torque (MH) of all vNBR/rNBR blends shows the inclining trend with increased rNBR. The cross-linking density of vNBR/rNBR blends also show an increasing trend with increasing rNBR content.


2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 454-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Worawan Pechurai ◽  
Tatsanee Muansupan ◽  
Petcharat Seawlee

Influences of foaming temperature (i.e. 150 and 160OC) and blowing agent content on cure characteristics, mechanical and morphological properties of natural rubber (NR) foams were investigated. The blowing agent used in this study was oxybis (benzene sulfonyl) hydrazide (OBSH). The expandable rubber samples were prepared using a conventional compression molding technique via a heat transfer foaming process and an air-circulating oven. For cure behavior, it was found that maximum torque and torque difference tended to decrease with increasing the OBSH content for both processing temperatures. Decreasing of cure time was observed at 3 phr of the OBSH content and then it tended to increase. Moreover, cure time and scorch time decreased with increasing foaming temperature. As a result, the NR foam with large cell size and non-uniform foam cell distribution was observed. Mechanical properties of the NR foam in a term of hardness gradually decreased upon increasing the OBSH content. Whilst compression set increased with increasing the OBSH content up to 6 phr after that it decreased.


2015 ◽  
Vol 754-755 ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
A.A. Afiratul ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
S.T. Sam ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Omar

The effects on curing characteristics and physical propertiesof recycled nitrile glove (NBRr) filled epoxidized natural rubbers (ENR25) were examined. Two different size ranges of NBRr particles, i.e., S1 (250μm-500μm) and S2 (2cm-5cm) were used in this study. The NBRr/ENR25 compounds with five different compositions of NBRr (5, 15, 25, 35 and 50 phr) were prepared using a two roll-mill at room temperature. The result of cure characterization show that scorch time, t2 and cure time t90 of the NBRr/ENR25decreased with the increased of NBRr content due to the existence of crosslinked precursors and unreacted curativein the recycled rubber.NBRr/ENR25 compounds with fine size, S1 of NBRr particles exhibit lower minimum torque (ML) compared with the coarse size, S2 which resulted in more efficient processing. The maximum torque (MH) of all NBRr/ENR25 compounds show the increasing trend with increased NBRr content probably due to the good interactions in NBRr/ENR25 compounds. For physical properties, NBRr/ENR25 compounds with fine size, S1 of NBRr particles exhibited the higher hardness and crosslinking density at all compound ratios. The results overall indicated that the NBRr/ENR25 with fine size, S1 of NBRr particles show better cure characteristics and physical properties (crosslink density and hardness test) compared to coarse size, S2 of NBRr particles.


2013 ◽  
Vol 858 ◽  
pp. 199-204
Author(s):  
Hoang T.B. Diep ◽  
Hanafi Ismail ◽  
A. Rashid Azura ◽  
Ng. Van Tu ◽  
Tsutomu Takeichi

Wollastonite filled natural rubber (NR) compounds were prepared using a laboratory two-roll mill. The filler was loaded into NR at different loading, i.e., 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 part per hundred of rubber (phr). The effect of wollastonite on curing characteristic, tensile and morphology properties has been studied. Results indicated that the cure time (t90), scorch time (t2), tensile strength and elongation at break of the NR compounds decrease with increasing wollastonite loading but the maximum torque, tensile modulus M100 (stress at 100% elongation), M300 (stress at 100% elongation) increase with increasing wollastonite loading. The fracture surface morphology of the NR compounds was investigated with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). More filler detachment from NR surface was observed with increasing wollastonite loading.


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