Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.50, No.7, 544-548, 1997
Studies on the effect of fillers on air permeability of natural rubber vulcanizates
Compounds of natural rubber containing different fillers were evaluated for their air permeability, The results indicated that incorporation of filler generally reduce the permeability, but certain fillers such as mica, graphite and clay produced substantial reduction which was attributed to the particular morphology of these fillers as evidenced from photomicrographs. Physical properties were mostly lowered, with exception of carbon black.