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The main objective of the present study was to investigate the synergistic effect of simultaneous use of two reinforcing fillers in rubber compounds based on acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer (NBR). Silica was used as reinforcing filler in all samples and the loading content was 25 phr. 3 and 5 phr of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were used as second reinforcing filler in NBR/silica compounds. Melt mixing method was employed for compound preparation. The effects of carbon nanotube/silica hybrid filler on mechanical and vulcanization characteristics of the rubber compounds were investigated. These results revealed that addition of the reinforcing filler, either carbon nanotube or silica, shortened the optimum cure time (t 90) and also scorch time (t s1) of samples compared to that of pure NBR compound. In hybrid compounds, the reduction in optimum cure time and scorch time was higher than that of for silica-filled NBR or CNT-filled NBR compounds. This can be attributed to the synergistic effect between CNT and silica as two reinforcing agents in NBR compounds. Regardless the composition of the reinforcing filler, an increase of the relaxed storage modulus is observed, while the tan δ value is decreased steadily. The dynamic modulus reinforcement of nanocomposites was examined by the Guth Gold and Modified Guth Gold equations. For hybrid samples, the experimental values show a significant positive deviation from model predictions. According to the Barlow’s formula, hybrid compounds show higher burst strength compared to silica or CNT filled NBR compounds.
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Salehi, M.M., Khalkhali, T. & Davoodi, A.A. The physical and mechanical properties and cure characteristics of NBR/silica/MWCNT hybrid composites. Polym. Sci. Ser. A 58, 567–577 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965545X16040131
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