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Influences of Recycled Silicone Catheter Filled SMR L on The Cure Characteristics and Swelling Behaviour
Nor Munirah Rohaizad

Last modified: 2014-10-10

Abstract


Recycled silicone catheter filled Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR L/rSC) vulcanizates with five different recycled silicone catheter (rSC) loading (5, 15, 25, 35 and 50phr) with two particle sizes; fine (300-600mm) and coarse (1-2 cm) were prepared. The effects on cure characteristics (scorch time, cure time, minimum and maximum torque), and swelling behaviour of SMR L/rSC vulcanizates were studied. The results show that both scorch time (t2) and cure time (t90) for SMR L/rSC fine (SMR L/rSC F) and coarse (SMR L/rSC C) vulcanizates decreased as rSC content increased. It can be explained by the existence of the crosslinked precursors and unreacted curatives in recycled rubber. Meanwhile, the minimum torque (ML) and maximum torque (MH) of SMR L/rSC vulcanizates increased with increasing rSC loading. At similar loading, SMR L/ rSC fine vulcanizates exhibit shorter scorch and cure time and lower minimum and maximum torque compared to SMR L/rSC coarse vulcanizates. The results also show that the swelling percentage of SMR L/ rSC fine vulcanizate were lower than that of SMR L/ rSC coarse vulcanizates. This attributed to better incorporation between rSC fine and SMR L rubber matrix.


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