Advances in Polymer Technology, Vol.20, No.4, 281-288, 2001
Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber/reclaimed rubber - Nylon fiber composite
The effect of diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI)-polyethyleneglycol (PEG) resin on the cure characteristics and mechanical properties of nitrile rubber/whole tyre reclaim-short nylon fiber composite-was studied. At a constant loading of 5 phr, the resin composition was varied. The minimum torque and (maximum - minimum) torque increased with isocyanate concentration. Scorch time and cure time showed a reduction on introduction of bonding agent. Properties like tensile strength, tear strength, and abrasion resistance increased with increase in MDI/PEG ratio, and these properties are higher in the longitudinal direction of fiber orientation. Compression set increased with isocyanate concentration and the resilience remain unchanged.