A study on mechanical and thermal properties of silicone rubber/EPDM damping materials |
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| Authors: | Chen Zhang Kaushik Pal Jong‐Ung Byeon Sang‐Min Han Jin Kuk Kim |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongnam 660701, Jinju, South Korea;2. School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China |
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| Abstract: | Silicone rubber (SR) and ethylene‐propylene‐diene monomer (EPDM) blends were prepared for damping application. The mechanical and thermal properties of the blends are studied. With the increasing content of EPDM, the tensile strength is decreased but elongation at break is increased. By blending with EPDM, tan δ (at 35 to 200°C) of SR is enhanced. However, thermogravimetric analysis results showed the decrease in thermal stability. Scanning electron microscopy study showed the good filler dispersion of the blends with some large silica particles. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011 |
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| Keywords: | silicones blends thermal properties mechanical properties thermodynamic |
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