Recycling of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) waste. III. Processability of EPDM rubber compound containing ground EPDM vulcanizates

✍ Scribed by Ceni Jacob; A. K. Bhattacharya; A. K. Bhowmick; P. P. De; S. K. De

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 484 KB
• Volume: 87
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.11474

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The rheological behavior of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) compounds containing ground EPDM waste (W‐EPDM) of known composition was studied by using a Monsanto processability tester in a temperature range of 90–110°C and a shear rate range of 306.7–1533.24 s^−1^. It is found that the shear viscosity decreases slightly with increasing W‐EPDM loading because of wall slip that results from the migration of lubricants from the W‐EPDM. The addition of W‐EPDM to raw EPDM results in a decreased die swell at all temperatures and shear rates. SEM photomicrographs of the EPDM extrudate surface show improved surface smoothness and reduced extrudate distortion when EPDM is blended with W‐EPDM. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 87: 2204–2215, 2003