Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

A STUDY ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NATURAL RUBBER VULCANIZATES USING PRECIPITATED SILICA AND TREATED COIR PITH AS FILLER

Lini K. Mathew

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<p><p> Natural rubber is the prototype of all elastomers which allows elasticity and flexibility to be combined with crystallization–induced strength and toughness when stretched. Natural rubber are frequently compounded with fillers so as to improve their properties, as well as to reduce cost. Thus, the mechanical properties of natural rubber vulcanizates using precipitated silica and treated coir pith as filler was assessed. Natural rubber vulcanizates compounded with silica fiber yielded better results than that treated with coir pith filler. Natural rubber vulcanizates prepared with silica showed more hardness than coir pith due to the reinforcing power of silica. Aasion loss of coir pith is greater than silica due to higher moisture absorption capacity.</p></p>

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Lini K. Mathew A Study on the Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber Vulcanizates Using Precipitated Silica and Treated Coir Pith as Filler Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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