Rubber composites of nitrile (NBR) and Ethylene-Propylene-Diene (EPDM) containing unmodified
and modified microcrystalline cellulose(MCC) are evaluated for their processing behaviour. The
used modified MCC (T-MCC) was treated by N,N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride (DMAc/
LiCl).ATR-FTIR spectra of NBR-MCC composites have indicated N-H stretching and bending
vibrations and confirmed interactions between nitrile rubber and MCC. AFM studies have indicated
that the average roughness of NBR-T-MCC was significantly reduced when compared to that of
NBR-untreated MCC. Important processing parameters such as scorch time and cure time are
found to decrease significantly for both NBR and EPDM composites withT-MCC. Mechanical
properties of these composites are found to be low irrespective of cellulose. While swelling of
NBR-T-MCC composites was found to be higher in ethylmethyl ketone and DMAc/LiCl solvent
systems. The composites with EPDM rubber do not indicate any swelling in DMAc/LiCl and in
toluene.
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LAVANYA, , R, , NATCHIMUTHU, , N, (2021). Effect of n,n-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride modified microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on the processing behaviour and properties of celluloserubber (NBR and EPDM) composites. Journal of Polymer Materials, 38(1-2), 89-100. https://doi.org/10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.8
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LAVANYA , R , NATCHIMUTHU , N . Effect of n,n-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride modified microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on the processing behaviour and properties of celluloserubber (NBR and EPDM) composites. J Polym Materials . 2021;38(1-2):89-100 https://doi.org/10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.8
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LAVANYA, R, NATCHIMUTHU, and N "Effect of N,N-Dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride modified microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on the processing behaviour and properties of celluloserubber (NBR and EPDM) composites," J. Polym. Materials , vol. 38, no. 1-2, pp. 89-100. 2021. https://doi.org/10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.8