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A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on Enhancement of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Nitrile—Butadiene Rubber with Varied Contents of Acrylonitrile
18/09/2023 - The molecular models of nitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) with varied contents of acrylonitrile (ACN) were developed and investigated to provide an understanding of the enhancement...
Effect of Elastomeric Coating on the Properties and Performance of Myristic Acid (MA) Phase Change Material (PCM) Used for Photovoltaic Cooling
14/09/2023 - Nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) latex exhibits excellent tensile properties, chemical resistance, and thermal stability in applications such as gloves and safety shoes due to vulcanization. In this...
Cure characteristics, compression set, swelling behaviors, abrasion resistance and mechanical properties of nanoclay (Cloisite 15A, Cloisite 20A and Cloisite 30B) filler filled EPDM/NBR blend system
11/09/2023 - Abstract In this study, the influence of the organoclay (OC) nano-fillers (Cloisite 15A (CE15A), Cloisite 20A (CE20A), and Cloisite 30B (CE30B)) on the cure and swelling...
Mechanical Properties, Radiation Resistance Performances, and Mechanism Insights of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Irradiated with High-Dose Gamma Rays
11/09/2023 - The radiation effect of materials is very important and directly related to the safety and reliability of nuclear reactors. Polymer materials, one of the indispensable materials in nuclear power...
Ultrasonic-Assisted Surface Finishing of STAVAX Mold Steel Using Lab-Made Polishing Balls on a 5-Axis CNC Machining Center
28/08/2023 - The inconvenience of conventional wool ball polishing is that the surface finishing process should be equipped with a slurry container. The main objective of this research is to develop an...
Extruded polylactide bead foams using anhydrous supercritical CO2 extrusion foaming
17/08/2023 - Strategies to reduce ammonia permeance through NBR?based elastomers.AbstractAmmonia (NH3) has emerged as a sustainable future fuel for a low?carbon future. Ideally, the transportation and storage of...
Use of Bixa orellana and Curcuma longa L. as a Natural Protection Factor for Cotton Fabrics
10/08/2023 - Exposure to solar radiation is associated with various impacts on human health, affecting millions of people worldwide each year. As a prevention measure, clothing is an attractive and...
Phase-Separated Structure of NBR/PVC Blends with Different Acrylonitrile Contents Investigated Using STEM–EDS Mapping Analysis
09/08/2023 - We investigated the phase-separated structure of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR)/polyvinyl chloride (PVC) blends with different acrylonitrile (AN) contents in the NBR, using dynamic mechanical...
Investigation of the low?temperature properties and oil resistance of peroxide?cured epichlorohydrin rubber and nitrile butadiene rubber blends
09/08/2023 - ECO/NBR blends with low?temperature properties and oil Resistance.Low?acrylonitrile nitrile butadiene rubbers (NBRs) are seriously degraded by No. 15 oil in the hydraulic system of aircraft. The...
Effect of fiber orientation and fiber volume fraction on the mechanical properties of all?polyamide composites
02/08/2023 - Development of various BIIR based blends for inner liner applications.AbstractOne of the best elastomers for the inner liner of a tire is brominated butyl rubber (BIIR). On the other hand,...
Influence of Opening Type in Axially Compressed Castellated Columns
21/07/2023 - Recently, castellated columns have been increasingly used in buildings because of their flexibility, easy compatibility and potential savings due to less steel consumption. However, there is a lack...
Shear Behavior of Prestressed Hollow Core One-Way Slabs with Openings: Experimental, Numerical, and Standard Formulation Verification
22/07/2023 - The use of prestressed precast hollow core slabs has intensified as technological advances. However, the knowledge of the structural behavior when openings are inserted into this element is still...
Modification of nitrile?butadiene rubber surface by immersion into 1,1,2?trifluoro?1,2,2?trichlor?ethane and its physio?chemical properties
05/07/2023 - Immersion of nitrile?butadiene rubber into 1,1,2?trifluoro?1,2,2?trichlor?ethane. Modified surface of NBR contains haloid atoms, its physio?chemical properties were investigated by IR and other...
Mechanical and morphological properties of PP/XNBR blends produced with rubber latex
24/06/2023 - Abstract In this work, polypropylene (PP)/carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (XNBR) binary blends were prepared with the elastomer component dosed in its suspension...
Superflexible Artificial Soft Wood
16/06/2023 - Soft woods have attracted enormous interest due to their anisotropic cellular microstructure and unique flexibility. The conventional wood?like materials are usually subject to the conflict between...
Direct Hydrogenation of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Latex Using M41 Catalyst
08/06/2023 - Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) is a high?performance elastomer widely used in the petrochemical and automotive industry. A Ruthenium?based catalyst...
Accelerated aging behavior and degradation mechanism of nitrile rubber in thermal air and hydraulic oil environments
07/06/2023 - Aging and properties of NBR.The aging behavior and degradation mechanism of nitrile rubber (NBR) under free and compression states were investigated in simulated air and hydraulic oil environments at...
Preparation of high?performance polyurethane elastomers via direct use of alcoholyzed waste PET by high molecular weight polyester diols
01/06/2023 - AbstractNitrile rubber is a widely used rubber, so its basic mechanical properties are very important. In order to improve the mechanical properties of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), Mg?Al...
Mechanical Properties of Ternary Composite from Waste Leather Fibers and Waste Polyamide Fibers with Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber
25/05/2023 - This study aimed to improve the mechanical properties of a composite material consisting of waste leather fibers (LF) and nitrile rubber (NBR) by partially replacing LF with waste polyamide fibers...
Effect of blending cashew oil modified phenolic resin and nitrile rubber on thermal, mechanical, and tribological performance of friction materials
16/05/2023 - This study aims to investigate the effects of blending cashew nutshell oil modified phenolic resin and nitrile rubber (NBR) on the thermal, mechanical, and tribological performance of brake friction...
Enhancing thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene-nitrile butadiene rubber nanocomposites through graphene oxide functionalization
13/05/2023 - Abstract Recently, the applications in the automotive and packaging sectors have been developed for rubber-toughened Polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites with desired thermal and...