Abstract
A new fracture behaviour is described for acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber/clay nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is prepared by melt mixing the organo-treated montmorillonite into the rubber matrix, together with a peroxide curative, and crosslinked by conventional compression moulding for typical rubbers. A considerable enhancement in stiffness is observed without serious sacrifice in ultimate strength. A totally different tear morphology of a series of regularly-spaced tear ridges parallel to the direction of tearing was observed instead of the typical 'cross-hatched morphology' of conventional rubber composites.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1265-1268 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Polymer International |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001.11 |
Keywords
- Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber
- Fracture
- Montmorillonite
- Nanocomposite
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Materials Science
- Engineering - Petroleum
- Chemistry
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