Abstract
The cure characteristics and mechanical properties of short nylon fiber reinforced styrene butadiene rubber were studied at varying fiber concentration. The plasticity of the composite was adversely affected by nylon short fibers. The minimum torque increased with fiber concentration. Scorch time and cure time showed a reduction in presence of short fibers. The tensile strength, tear strength, elongation at break and abrasion resistance were studied in both the orientation of fibers. Tensile strength, tear strength and abrasion resistance increased with fiber concentration and were higher in the longitudinal direction. Resilience showed a reduction with fiber content and compression set increased with fiber loading.
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