| 초록 |
Abstract In many polymer applications such as inner tire liners and fuel hoses, imparting excellent gas barrier property is of prime importance. Researches in this direction had been done based on a judicious choice of polymer type or a blend thereof and the compounding ingredients. Though butyl rubber has been the polymer of choice because of its excellent gas barrier property, customers require much higher barrier function. In this study, a (90:10) blend of Chlorobutyl Rubber (CIIR) and Epoxdised Natural Rubber (ENR) was used as a base material. Four different types of process oil and three different types of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) at fixed predetermined concentrations were used to optimize the gas barrier and mechanical properties. In this blend, recycled aromatic oil (RAE) and sheet zinc oxide were effective in imparting the best overall combination of properties. Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) studies of ZnO were done to understand the structure property relationship. |
