Investigations on the Morphological, Mechanical, Ablative, Physical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of EPDM-Based Composites for the Exploration of Enhanced Thermal Insulation Potential.

ABSTRACT: The most widely used filler in EPDM-based thermal insulation materials is asbestos which is hazardous to health and environment. The main motivation of this study was to develop improved EPDM-based materials by partially or completely replacing asbestos with other fillers. EPDM-Esprene501A and EPDM-Keltan®4869DE were used and the effect of three fillers (vulkasil-C, asbestos, carbon fiber fabric) on mechanical, ablative, physical, thermal, and electrical performances have been investigated. Samples were divided into phase -1, -2, and -3 by compounding EPDM with various percentages of fillers and other necessary ingredients. It was observed that asbestos and carbon fiber in the absence of vulkasil-C did not import enough reinforcement to EPDM-matrix. Experimental evidence showed that presen

SUBMITTER: Arshad N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8912367 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature