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Electronic Applications of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber and Its Composites

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Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), due to its outstanding oxygen, ultraviolet (UV), weather, fatigue and moisture resistance, and good electrical properties, is one of the fast growing elastomer. Besides its general applications such as seals, radiator, and hose, being a flexible polymer and an electrical insulator, it is a suitable candidate for electrical cables, cable terminal protectors, bus bar shrouds, etc., and is advantageous in comparison with glass or ceramic insulators. EPDM can be made electrically conductive by incorporating conductive materials such as conductive carbon black (CCB), metals, conductive polymers, carbon nanotubes, or other nanomaterials. The electrically conductive applications of EPDM include pressure-sensitive switches, actuators, microwave absorption, EMI shielding, conductive gaskets, touch pads, biosensors, and many other fields.

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    Anjali A. Athawale

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Athawale, A.A., Joshi, A.M. (2016). Electronic Applications of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber and Its Composites. In: Ponnamma, D., Sadasivuni, K., Wan, C., Thomas, S., Al-Ali AlMa'adeed, M. (eds) Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23663-6_11

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