Blends of Natural Rubber

Introduction. Estimating crosslinked densities in vulcanized blends. Characterization of blends by microscopy. NR/Nitrile rubber blends - basic problems and solutions. Improving the morphology and properties of NR/nitrile rubber blends with graft copolymers. Improving the morphology and properties of NR/nitrile rubber blends with polychloroprene as a compatibilizer. NR/nitrile rubber blends - compounding for food contact applications. Novel NR/EPM blends. Estimation of crosslink density by solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Combining high damping with good physical properties without low temperature dependence. Partition coefficients for ester plasticizers in black-filled blends. Improving resistance to low temperature crystallization. Compounding NR/epoxided natural rubber blends for engineering applications. Solutions to the basic problems of poor physical properties of NR/EPDM blends. Compounding NR/EPDM blends for tyre sidewalls. Compounding NR/EPDM blends for light-coloured applications. Compounding NR/EPDM blends for extruded profiles. NR/EPDM blends: formulation development and processing. An assessment of the CFC-funded project.