Swellable elastomeric HNBR-MgO composite : magnesium oxide as a novel swelling and reinforcement filler

• Main Authors: Han, Dingzhi, Qu, Meng, Yue, Chee Yoon, Lou, Yucun, Musso, Simone, Robisson, Agathe
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103632; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19373
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this paper, we introduce a novel reactive rubber composite made by compounding magnesium oxide (MgO) powder with hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR). This HNBR-MgO composite system initially looks and behaves like rubber, but exposure to water causes it to swell and stiffen. Compared wit...