Photooxidation of vulcanized EPDM/montmorillonite nanocomposites |
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Authors: | Sandrine Morlat-Therias Namrata S. Tomer R.P. Singh |
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Affiliation: | a Laboratoire de Photochimie Moléculaire et Macromoléculaire, Université Blaise Pascal - UMR CNRS 6505, 24, Avenue des Landais, 63170 Aubière, France b Polymer Science and Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411008, India |
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Abstract: | The photooxidation of a vulcanized ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM)/montmorillonite nanocomposite as well as EPDM/nanocomposite with stabilizers was studied under accelerated UV-light irradiation (λ ≥ 300 nm, 60 °C) for different times. The development of functional groups during oxidation was monitored by infrared spectroscopy. Photodegradation of the neat polymer and composites took place and the increases of absorbance in hydroxyl and carbonyl groups with irradiation times and also the decreases of the EPDM unsaturations were measured. The data indicated that the photooxidation products were not changed in the presence of the nanofiller. However, the presence of MMt was observed to dramatically enhance the rate of photooxidation of EPDM with a shortening of the oxidation induction time, leading to a decrease of the durability of the nanocomposites. On the other hand, it was observed that addition of stabilizers, either Tinuvin P or 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, was efficient in inhibiting the degradative effect of MMt. |
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Keywords: | Nanocomposite Photooxidation rate EPDM Stabilization |
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