%0 Journal Article
%T Improved Automotive Fuel Resistance of Natural Rubber/Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Blends by Blending Epoxidized Natural Polymer
%A Manisara Phiriyawirut
%A Sawanya Luamlam
%J Open Journal of Organic Polymer Materials
%P 104-109
%@ 2164-5752
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojopm.2013.34017
%X <p>
	<span>The natural rubber (NR) was mixed with chlorosulfonated
polyethylene (CSM), due to the difference of polarity in NR <span>and CSM made this blend incompatible </span></span><span>and</span><span> the third component was used.
Epoxidzed natural rubber (ENR) was used as</span><span> a third
component. NR/CSM blended with the blend ratio of 50/50 was prepared by using a
two-roll mill and vulcaniz</span><span>a</span><span>tion in a compression mold at 160ˇăC. The ENR
content was varied from 1 to 7 phr. The curing characteristics, mor</span><span>phology,
mechanical properties, and automotive fuel swelling were investigated. The
results indicated that the cure time of the blend rubbers w</span><span>as</span><span> shorter
as adding ENR. The mechanical properties </span><span>of </span><span>the blend rubbers
were not affected by ENR content. However, automotive fuel resistance of the
blend rubbers w</span><span>as</span><span> found to increase with adding ENR in rub</span><span>ber blend.</span> 
</p>
%K Natural Rubber
%K CSM Rubber
%K Blend
%K Epoxidized Natural Rubber
%K Automotive Fuel Resistance
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=38802