Enhancing The Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of EPDM Filled with Nanosized Rice Husk Powder |
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| Authors: | Amal Amin Heba Kandil A M Rabia Doaa E El Nashar Mohamed Nader Ismail |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Polymers and Pigments Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt;2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt |
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| Abstract: | Promising nanocomposites (EPDM-nRHP) were prepared from EPDM/ nanosized rice husk powder (nRHP) in the presence of HRH system as modifying dry bonding agent. HRH system comprised hydrated silica, resorcinol and hexamethylenetetramine. Different concentrations from nRHP were used for preparing such nanocomposites. The effect of nRHP was studied on the mechanical and dielectric properties of EPDM-nRHP nanocomposites whether in the presence or absence of HRH system. The presence of HRH modifying system enhanced the dispersion of nRHP in EPDM and consequently improved the mechanical and dielectric properties for the resulting EPDM-nRHP nanocomposites which may be used as electrical insulator. |
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| Keywords: | Agricultural wastes dielectric properties EPDM mechanical properties polymer nanocomposites rice husk rubber |
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