Reinforcement effect of nanocellulose on thermal stability of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) composites
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Poor physical and chemical attraction between nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) matrix and filler resulted in low thermal properties. Therefore, nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) as a reinforcement agent was used to increase the heat resistance and thermal stability of NBR composites. The addition of 2 phr NCC increased thermal stability and activation energy of NBR up to 75%. Meanwhile, the storage modulus of composites increased by 12 GPa at the similar loading of NCC. Good interfacial bonds of electrostatic interactions, formation of hydrogen bonds, crystallinity and nanosized of NCC are the main factors contribute to the final properties of NBR/NCC composites.
Keywords
activation energy, dynamic light scattering, Fourier transmission infrared, thermal degradation temperature, thermal properties
Divisions
nanotechnology
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOSTI) Malaysia,Science Fund (SF013–2013: Modification of NCC for production of NCC polymer and rubber composite),Research Student Grant (PG072–2014: Modification of NCC for production of NCC polymer and rubber composite)
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume
135
Issue
32
Publisher
Wiley