Comparison of cure, mechanical, electric properties of EPDM filled with Sm2O3 treated by different coupling agents

Jun Su, Shuangjun Chen, Jun Zhang, Zhongzi Xu

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Abstract

Composites based on ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) were prepared. EPDM was reinforced with 100 phr Sm2O3 treated with coupling agents: stearic acid (SA), isopropyl tri(dioctylphosphate) titanate (NDZ102), bis-[-3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]tetrasulfide (KH845-4), and N-β-(aminoethyl)-γ-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane (SG-Si602), respectively. Cure, mechanical and electrical properties of the composites were investigated. It was found that carboxyl in coupling agents could retard EPDM cure while amino groups, P{double bond, long}O bonds and S atoms could accelerate EPDM cure. Amino groups enhanced composite mechanical properties by forming additional rigid C-C linkages, whilst S atoms boosted composite mechanical properties by generating flexible S-C linkages. P{double bond, long}O bonds might be subject to cleavage during vulcanization and form flexible P-C linkage. Thus, composites with NDZ102 and KH845-4 treated filler exhibited better mechanical properties than that with SG-Si602 treated filler. In addition, treatment of filler could reduce composite electrical properties due to interfacial improvement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-242
Number of pages8
JournalPolymer Testing
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2009

Keywords

  • Coupling agents
  • Cure properties
  • Electric properties
  • Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber
  • Mechanical properties

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