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Characteristics of Wood Sawdust/EPDM Rubber Composites Processed by Irradiation

G. Craciun^a, E. Manaila^a, M.D. Stelescu^b, D. Ighigeanu^a
^aNational Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Electron Accelerators Laboratory, 409 Atomistilor St., Magurele, Romania
^bNational R&D Institute for Textile and Leather - Leather and Footwear Research Institute, 93 Ion Minulescu St, Bucharest, Romania

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The obtaining and characterization of polymeric composites based on wood sawdust and ethylene-propylene-terpolymer rubber are presented. The effects of cross-linking produced by classic method using benzoyl peroxide at high temperature and electron beam irradiation at room temperature are comparatively showed. The cross-linking effect produced by electron beam irradiation in the dose range of 75 kGy to 600 kGy has been shown to be superior to classic method using benzoyl peroxide in terms of rubber-filler interaction.

DOI:10.12693/APhysPolA.135.1058
topics: composites, sawdust, irradiation, dose, properties