Characterization Study of EPDM Rubber Vulcanized by Gamma Radiation in The Presence of Epoxidized Soybean Oil | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Radiation Sciences and Applications | ||
| Article 9, Volume 28, Issue 1, December 2015, Pages 121-134 PDF (319.42 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejrsa.2015.1538 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| COMPOSITES based on ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) were prepared. EPDM loaded with 40 phr fumed silica in the presence of different concentrations of epoxidized soybean oil ranging between 4 and 8 phr. The composites were subjected to various gamma irradiation doses up to 200 kGy. The physical, mechanical and thermal properties of rubber composition as a function of irradiation dose were investigated. Gamma irradiation led to a significant improvement in the properties of the all compositions. Besides, an improvement in the mechanical properties was attained with the addition of 4 phr of epoxidized soybean oil. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| EPDM; Rubber; epoxidized soybean oil; γ-rays | ||
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