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Studies on the use of nano zinc oxide and modified silica in NR, CR ...

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Hardness (Shore A )<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

Modified RH<strong>silica</strong> Neat RH<strong>silica</strong><br />

Vulcanizates<br />

Products from rice husk as filler <strong>in</strong> natural rubber<br />

Figure 8.13 Hardness <strong>of</strong> <strong>NR</strong> vulcanizates with RH<strong>silica</strong><br />

Figure 8.14 shows <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> compressi<strong>on</strong> set test. It is found<br />

that vulcanizate re<strong>in</strong>forced with <strong>modified</strong> RH<strong>silica</strong> dem<strong>on</strong>strated better<br />

compressi<strong>on</strong> set compared to vulcanizate filled with neat RH<strong>silica</strong>.<br />

Compresi<strong>on</strong> set (%)<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

Modified RH<strong>silica</strong> Neat RH<strong>silica</strong><br />

Vulcanizates<br />

Figure 8.14 Compressi<strong>on</strong> set test <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>NR</strong> vulcanizates with RH<strong>silica</strong><br />

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