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100			_aRajan R
245		0	_aKinetic analysis of peroxide cured natural rubber/layered silicate nanocomposites using thermogravimetry
260			_bRubber Science _c2018
300			_a69-76
520			_aThe thermal stability and kinetics of thermal degradation of natural rubber/layered silicate nanocomposites were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The nanoclays selected were cloisite Na+, cloisite 10A, cloisite 15A and cloisite 93A. Gum and commercial clay (English Indian clay) were used as reference materials. Dicumyl peroxide (40;active) was used as the crosslinking agent. The activation energy for the degradation of NR/layered silicate nanocomposites was determined by applying Liu and Fan method. Results showed that the thermal degradation is a first order reaction and organically modified clays exhibited the highest thermal stability.
650			_aActivation energy
650			_aKinetic analysis
650			_aLiu abd Fan method
650			_aThermal degradation
650			_aThermogravimetric analysis
700			_aFancy M.A
700			_aGeorge K.E
700			_aMadhusoodanan K.N
700			_aVarghese S
942			_cJS
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