Abstract
A series of water-swelling rubbers (WSR) were prepared by directly mixing room temperature vulcanization-2 components silicone rubber (RTV-2 SR) with superabsorbent polymer (SAP) and nanofiller(s) (halloysite nanotube or/and CaCO3). The effects of component on its mechanical behaviours and water-absorbent properties such as degree of swelling, swelling ratio, and weight loss ratio were investigated. The equilibrium swelling ratio increased with increasing amounts of water-absorbent resin. Well-dispersed nanofiller(s) increased the mechanical properties of WSR and prevented SAP breaking off from the elastomer network to effectively enhance the water-swelling durability of WSR.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 544-547 |
Number of pages | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | IFMME 2013 - Duration: 13 Jun 2013 → … |
Conference
Conference | IFMME 2013 |
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Period | 13/06/13 → … |
Keywords
- Nanofiller
- Swelling durability
- Water-swelling rubber