화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.86, No.11, 2816-2819, 2002
Improvement of the compatibility of natural rubber/ethylene-propylene diene monomer rubber blends via natural rubber epoxidation
The longitudinal ultrasonic velocity, longitudinal ultrasonic absorption (attenuation coefficient), glass-transition temperature, and Mooney viscosity for epoxidized natural rubber/ethylene-propylene diene monomer blends were measured. The variation of the longitudinal ultrasonic velocity with the blend ratios was linear, indicating a compatible system in comparison with the same system without epoxidation (natural rubber/ethylene-propylene diene monomer), which was incompatible. Also, the behavior was confirmed by heat of mixing calculations as well as Mooney viscosity measurements.