Sunil,K Narayanankutty(Taylor & Francis Inc., October 28, 2004)
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Abstract:
The thermal properties of short Nylon-6 fiber-reinforced Styrene butadiene rubber
(SBR) composites were studied by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). The effect
of epoxy-based bonding agent on thermal degradation of the gum and the composites
was also studied. The thermal stability of the SBR was enhanced in the presence
of Nylon-6 fibers and the stability of the composites increased in the presence
of bonding agent. The epoxy resin did not significantly change the thermal stability
of SBR gum vulcanizate. Results of kinetic studies showed that the degradation
of SBR and the short nylon fiber-reinforced composites with and without
bonding agents followed first-order kinetics.