LAVANYA, R1, NATCHIMUTHU, N2,*
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.38, No.1-2, pp. 89-100, 2021, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.8
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
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