Journal of Materials Science

, Volume 24, Issue 2, pp 688–692 | Cite as

Scanning electron microscopic studies on the tear fracture of polyethylene filled natural rubber vulcanizate

  • J. Kurian
  • S. Akhtar
  • G. B. Nando
  • S. K. De
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Abstract

Tear failure of natural rubber (NR) filled with high density polyethylene (HDPE) was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The tear strength of NR was increased by the addition of HDPE. It was found that HDPE forms physical links with NR. The retention of tear strength by ageing attains an optimum value with HDPE loading.

Keywords

Polymer Microscopy Electron Microscopy Scanning Electron Microscopy Polyethylene 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • J. Kurian
    • 1
  • S. Akhtar
    • 1
  • G. B. Nando
    • 1
  • S. K. De
    • 1
  1. 1.Rubber Technology CentreIndian Institute of TechnologyKharagpurIndia

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