Investigation of Microstructure and mechanical properties of acrylonitrilebutadiene rubber (NBR)/ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM)/ nanographene (GNP) nanocomposites

Nanocomposites based on acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)/ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) /Nanographene have been prepared by a two roll-mill mixer. Effect of non-functionalized (graphene X) and functionalized (graphene C) nanographene were studied on microstructure and mechanical properties of the vulcanized NBR/EPDM/GNP nanocomposites. Three different types of nanocomposites based on EPDM/NBR blend (70/30 wt.%) have been prepared, one type including 1.5 and 3%wt non-functionalized graphene in NBR/EPDM blend, the other one containing 1.5 and 3 %wt functionalized graphene and the third type consisting of non-functionalized and functionalized together (1.5C+1.5X) in NBR/EPDM blend

Keywords:

Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber , Ethylene propylene diene monomer , Nanographene , Rubber nanocomposites