Comparison of Properties of Polypropylene (PP)/Virgin Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBRv) and Polypropylene (PP)/Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBRr) Blends

Abstract

The comparison properties of polypropylene (PP)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) blends and polypropylene/virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRv) blends were investigated. The tensile properties such as tensile strength, tensile modulus and elongation at break of PP/NBRv blends are higher than PP/NBRr blends. However, PP/NBRv blends exhibit lower stabilization torque and higher swelling percentage than PP/NBRr blends. Based on SEM, a finer morphology was observed in PP/NBRv blends in comparison with the PP/NBRr blends. The thermal stability of PP/NBRr is better than that of PP/NBRv blends.

Keywords:

• Polypropylene
• Recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
• Tensile properties
• Thermal stability