@Article{JPM.2021.38.1-2.8,
AUTHOR = {LAVANYA, R, NATCHIMUTHU, N},
TITLE = {Effect of N,N-Dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride modified microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on the processing behaviour and properties of celluloserubber (NBR and EPDM) composites},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Polymer Materials},
VOLUME = {38},
YEAR = {2021},
NUMBER = {1-2},
PAGES = {89--100},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jpm/v38n1-2/56043},
ISSN = {0976-3449},
ABSTRACT = {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.},
DOI = {10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.8}
}