Abstract
Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer rubber/ polyhedal oligomeric silsequioxane (EPDM/POSS) composites were prepared by twin roller mixing with octaphenylsilsequioxane (OPS) and vulcanizing agent. The mechanical properties, thermal stability, limited oxygen index (LOI), UL-94 measurement, heat release rate (HRR) and the others of the composites were studied. Comparing with the pure EPDM, the EPDM/POSS composites have the decreased HRR, the increased thermal stability, and the improved mechanical properties. The LOI is increased by 18.5%, the temperature of degradation is increased 19 °C, the p-HRR is decreased by 18.3%, and the tensile strength is doubled when 20 phr OPS is added.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 63-66 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Gaofenzi Cailiao Kexue Yu Gongcheng/Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer rubber
- Flame retardcy
- Octaphenylsilsequioxane