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• Understanding the Effect of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) With Carbon Black Coupling Agent on Physico-Mechanical Properties in Natural Rubber Matrix

  Koushik Pal, Koushik Banerjee, Soumya Ghosh Chowdhury, Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya, Rabindra Mukhopadhyay

  15-25

  
  Article ID: 5341
  10  (Abstract) 19  (Download)
  

  Natural rubber (NR) is not only the main compounding ingredient used to make the majority of components of tires as well as other rubber products, as it plays a significant role in ensuring that they operate well and complies with environmental standards. The applications of NR products are limited to high temperatures due to the...

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• N-heterocyclic Carbene Catalysed Polymerisation of 2,5-Diformylfuran

  Wouter Ruelens, Fariba Mafakheri, Viktor Van Lierde, Mario Smet

  
  Article ID: 4953
  94  (Abstract) 30  (Download)
  

  The biobased renewable monomer 2,5-diformylfuran is polymerised using various N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysts in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) affording a low molar mass polymer. It is shown that catalyst structure as well as the temperature and time the polymerization is running have a noticeable effect on its molar mass. The obtained material is characterized by nuclear...

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• Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Properties of Nylon-66/Flyash Composites: Effect of Flyash

  Shyam D Maurya, Manoj K Singh, Syed Amanulla, S N Yadav, Sanjay K Nayak

  
  Article ID: 5233
  45  (Abstract) 15  (Download)
  

  In the current study, the effect of flyash (FA) on the physic-mechanical, electrical, thermal and morphological behavior of nylon-66 (PA) was investigated. PA/FA composites were prepared by melt mixing via twin screw extruder, with varying weight percent (5 wt %, 10 wt %, 15 wt % and 20 wt %) of flyash. The results of...

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