MULTILAYER GRAPHENE CHLORINE ISOBUTYL ISOPRENE RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES: INFLUENCE OF THE MULTILAYER GRAPHENE CONCENTRATION ON PHYSICAL AND FLAME-RETARDANT PROPERTIES

摘要

In recent years, different nanoparticles have been proposed and successfully introduced as nanofillers in rubber nanocomposites. In this study, multilayer graphene (MLG) is proposed as a nanoparticle that functions efficiently at low concentrations. MLG consists of just 10 or so graphene sheets. Chlorine isobutyl isoprene rubber (CIIR)/MLG nanocomposites with different MLG loadings were prepared using an ultrasonically assisted solution mixing procedure followed by two-roll milling. The incorporation of MLG provides a clear improvement in the rheological, mechanical, curing, and gas barrier properties of the nanocomposites. Adding only 3 phr of MLG to CIIR increased the Young's modulus by more than two times and reduced the permeability of O-2 and CO2 by 30%. Higher nanofiller concentrations yielded further improvement in the properties of the nanocomposites. Moreover, CIIR/IV1LG nano composites showed reduced flammability.