Mechanical reinforcement of natural rubber (NR)–ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) blends via BMI (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide)- and TESPT (bis[3‑(triethoxysilyl)propyl] tetrasulfide)-functionalized carbon nanotubes
S. Vishvanathperumal, K. Sakthivel, A. Arunkumar, S. Mahalakshmi
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialNatural rubberCarbon nanotubeTear resistanceSwellingCuring (chemistry)Compression setNanocompositeStyrene-butadieneElongationFiller (materials)ModulusYoung's modulusMonomerPolymerDispersion (optics)Compression moldingIzod impact strength testCompressive strengthReinforcementDynamic mechanical analysisCarbon fibersPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer crystallization and properties