Property correlations for composites based on ethylene propylene diene rubber reinforced with flax fibers |
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| Institution: | 1. National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Leather and Footwear Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania;2. ”Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania;3. National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania;1. LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College, Tirupati 517-506, India;3. School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea;1. Institute of Building Construction and Technology, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13/206-4, 1040 Vienna, Austria;2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA;4. Institute of Solid State Physics, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13/138-4, 1040 Vienna, Austria;1. Toray Research Center, Inc., Otsu, 520-8567, Japan;2. Application R&D Center, Horiba Ltd., Kyoto, 601-8510, Japan;3. Rakuyo Giken Co., Ltd., Kumiyama-cho, Kyoto, 613-0023, Japan;4. Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, 739-8526, Japan;1. Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Hannam University, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea;2. Underground Solutions Inc., Poway, CA 92064, USA;3. Ansco Inc., Daejeon 34051, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | EPDM composites filled with short flax fibers were prepared by melt blending procedure. The effects of fiber loading on the mechanical, thermal and water uptake characteristics were studied. The physico-mechanical, morphological thermal properties and water absorption behavior were discussed using tensile testing, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetrical analysis and scanning electron microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the flax fibers were well dispersed in the polymer matrix. The tensile strength and hardness of the composites were found to be improved at higher fiber loading. The water absorption pattern of EPDM/fiber composites at room temperature follows a Fickian behavior for composites with 10, 15 and 20 phr flax fiber. |
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| Keywords: | EPDM composites Flax fibers Mechanical and thermal properties Crosslink density Water uptake |
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