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http://dx.doi.org/10.7473/EC.2012.47.1.009

Life Time Prediction and Physical Properties of Chloroprene Rubber Aged by Seawater  

Lee, Chan Koo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University)
Yun, Ju Ho (Enviromental Materials & Components R&D Center, Korea Automotive Technology Institute)
Kim, Il (The WCU Center for Synthetic Polymer Bioconjugate Hybrid Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University)
Shim, Sang Eun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University)
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Elastomers and Composites / v.47, no.1, 2012 , pp. 9-17 More about this Journal
Abstract
Herein, life time prediction based on the deterioration of physical properties of chloroprene rubber (CR)aged by heat and seawater was performed. CR samples were experienced an accelerated test at $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$, $120^{\circ}C$ for heat aging, and $40^{\circ}C$, $60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$ for seawater aging for 20,000 hrs. The change in tensile strength, maximum elongation,hardness was measured. As a result, the decrease in elongation was a major factor causing failure. The life time estimated using an Arrhenius model was 125 years at $23^{\circ}C$ for thermal aging and 9 years at $23^{\circ}C$ for seawater aging. SEM and elemental analysis reveal that cracks were generated and the content of oxygen was increased for CR agined by seawater. FT-IR spectrum shows the new C-O and C = O bonds were generated by the chemical reaction with seawater. Also, the glass transtion temperature was increased and the thermal decomposition was decreased by seawater aging.
Keywords
chloroprene rubber; ageing; seawater; life time;
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