• Macromolecular Research
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2001

Fatigue crack growth (FCG) behavior of natural rubber/ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (NR/EPDM) blend vulcanizates under dynamic tearing condition was investigated by using a fracture mechanics approach. It appeared that variation of crack growth rate with blend compositions was dependent on the level of imposed tearing energy G. At low tearing energy region, the FCG rates of the blend were lower as the EPDM content was increased, while at high tearing energy region, the trend was reversed. Over the measured range of tearing energy G, all blend compositions showed the lower crack growth rates compared to the average of properties of component elastomers. When the blends were thermally aged, the fatigue resistance of the blends was deteriorated in proportion to the concentration of EPDM phase. Fatigue crack growth behavior of the blends was supposed to be associated with the inhomogeneities of the crosslink structure of the blends arising from cure incompatibility of the EPDM and NR when they are sulphur cured.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제50권10호
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• pp.494-499
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• 2001

The effects of accelerated Ultraviolet (UV) radiation on High temperature vulcanized (HTV), Room temperature vulcanized (RTV) silicone rubber and two types of ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) used for composite insulator were investigated by hydrophobicity class (HC), surface voltage decay after corona charging, SEM-ES, FTIR and XPS. The contact angle in two kinds of silicone rubber was scarcely change, but EPDM occurred to the loss of hydrophobicity followed by surface cracking and chalking. The surface voltage decay on UV-treated silicone rubber and EPDM showed a different decay trend with UV treatment. EDS and XPS analysis indicated that the oxygen content increased with UV treatment time in all samples. For silicone rubber, the oxidized groups of inorganic silica-like structure increased with UV treatment time. The oxidized carbon of C=O, O=C-O in EPDM increased. These oxidized surface for each material had different electrostatic characteristics, so deposited charges were expected to have different impacts on their surface hydrophobicity. The degradation mechanism based on our results was discussed.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.651-655
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• 2004

This paper studies the designing method and application for grommets, rubber material used to absorb vibration on the air conditioner compressor. The existing grommet with hardness 40 degrees, EPDM, has the high transmissibility on the compressor that causes additional structure born sound. The problem for EPDM is transformation over long time usage possibly due to its design in which stress is concentrated on a certain position. In order to resolve it, silicon material was previously used with the same design in some models. The vibration performance did improve, but the cost became high. Below are the major developments regarding improvements in compressor rubber material, vibration performance and durability through design change, and new grommet to attain cost reduction. 1 The optimum grommet design for stress even distribution through FEM methods. 2. Comparison for grommet material and design for improved transmissibility. 3. Assess for grommets durability and product applications.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.110-121
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• 1989

The radical initiated graft copolymerization of acrylonitrile(AN) and 4-chlorostyrene(4-Clst) onto ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer(EPDM) rubber was investigated under various conditions. Graft copolymer(AU-EPDM-4-Clst) was isolated b: selective solvent extraction and identified by using IR spectroscopy. The percent grafting is determined as a function of solvent, reaction time, and monomer mole ratio. Percent grafting decreased in the order of tetrahydrofuran(THF)>THF/ethyl acetate(EA)(1 : 1)>cyclohexane/EA(1 : 1)>n-hexane/EA(1 : 1). Grafting increased continuously with increasing the reaction time up to 40 hr, beyond which the grafting levelled off. It was observed that percent grafting increased as increasing [4-Clst]/[AN] mole ratio, but decreased when [4-Clst]/[AN] mole ratio was higher than 1.60. The light resistance of graft copolymer(AN-EPDM-4-Clst) was better than that of ABS.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2007

EPDM을 결합재로 사용하고, HRP를 고정시켜 과산화수소 정량을 위한 탄소반죽전극을 제작하고, 바이오센서로서 실용화 가능성을 살펴보기 위하여 전기화학적 특성을 고찰하였다. 실험 농도 영역에서 신호의 Lineweaver-Burk 도시가 보여준 좋은 직선성은 촉매력이 효과적으로 발휘될 수 있도록 EPDM이 전극 물질 속에서 HRP를 잘 고정하고 있음을 보여 주었으며, 이는 EPDM이 전극물질 결합재로 활용될 수 있음을 말하는 것이다. 전극은 낮은 전극전위($0.0\sim-1.0$ V vs. Ag/AgCl)에서 작동하였으며, 이 때 얻어진 신호는 높은 감도와 재현성을 보여 주었다. 특히 건조된 고무의 기계적 안정성은 탄소반죽 전극 실용화의 난제였던 실리콘 오일 결합재의 대체가능성을 열어주었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2007

The teat cup liner compounds with improved physical property were developed using tri-polymer blend of natural rubber(NR), ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber(EPDM) and butyl rubber, and the changes of the physical properties of compounds were measured under various conditions such as standard, thermal, alkaline detergent and acid solutions aging conditions. The hardness of the new teat cup liner compound 1 was 50 and that of the compound 2 was 51 under standard condition. The tensile strength and elongation of the new compound 1 were $154kgf/cm^2$ and 675% under the standard condition, respectively. Also, those of the new compound 2 were 180 kgf/cm and 634% under the same condition. Their hardness were increased about $2{\sim}6%$ and the tensile strength and elongation were decreased about 10% under the $25^{\circ}C$ water and detergent solutions. Even though the new teat cup liner compounds exhibited so much decreased tensile properties under the $105^{\circ}C$ thermal aged condition, they sustained more stable aged physical properties including tensile strength and elongation than those of imported teat cup liner materials. Consequently, the new teat cup liner compounds would give prolonged lift cycle if they are used as a teat cup liner product.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제27권
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• pp.5.1-5.10
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of ingestion exposure of lead by particle sizes of crumb rubber in artificial turf filling material with consideration of bioavailability. Methods: This study estimated the ingestion exposure by particle sizes (more than 250 um or less than 250 um) focusing on recyclable ethylene propylene diene monomer crumb rubber being used as artificial turf filling. Analysis on crumb rubber was conducted using body ingestion exposure estimate method in which total content test method, acid extraction method and digestion extraction method are reflected. Bioavailability which is a calibrating factor was reflected in ingestion exposure estimate method and applied in exposure assessment and risk assessment. Two methods using acid extraction and digestion extraction concentration were compared and evaluated. Results: As a result of the ingestion exposure of crumb rubber material, the average lead exposure amount to the digestion extraction result among crumb rubber was calculated to be $1.56{\times}10^{-4}$ mg/kg-day for low grade elementary school students and $4.87{\times}10^{-5}$ mg/kg-day for middle and high school students in 250 um or less particle size, and that to the acid extraction result was higher than the digestion extraction result. Results of digestion extraction and acid extraction showed that the hazard quotient was estimated by about over 2 times more in particle size of lower than 250 um than in higher than 250 um. There was a case of an elementary school student in which the hazard quotient exceeded 0.1. Conclusions: Results of this study confirm that the exposure of lead ingestion and risk level increases as the particle size of crumb rubber gets smaller.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.193-200
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• 1998

고무소재는 다양한 종류별로 구조에 따라 다른 물성을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있다. 일반적으로 EPDM 고무는 내후성과 내오존성이 뛰어나고 열이나 냉기, 습기의 노출에도 잘 견디는 것으로 밝혀진 바 있다. 한편 crosslinked IIR은 물과 기체투과에 대한 저항성이 큰 것으로 알려져 두가지 성분의 장점을 갖도록 EPDM/crosslinked IIR의 블렌드를 새로운 형태의 소재로 추천할 수 있다. 따라서 본 실험에서는 EPDM과 crosslinked IIR의 블렌드비를 변화시키면서 가교시간과 블렌드후 물리/화학적 특성의 개선을 목표로 하였다. 결과적으로 30wt.%의 crosslinked IIR 조성을 갖는 블렌드소재가 내후성, 내오존성 및 내기체투과 특성이 뛰어나, O-링이나 전기관련 제품에 상업적으로 응용가능한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.228-231
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• 2011

열원으로 열풍과 마이크로파를 이용하여 비극성 ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer(EPDM)/카본블랙 컴파운드 제조에 있어서 시편의 두께 및 첨가제 함량에 따른 가황속도의 영향을 비교 조사하였다. 열풍가황의 경우, 컴파운드의 두께가 가장 중요한 인자로서 EPDM의 나쁜 열전도도 특성으로 인하여 컴파운드의 두께가 증가할수록 가황속도는 느려졌으며 두께 3 mm 컴파운드의 완전 가황은 $250^{\circ}C$에서 7분 이상이 소요되었다. 반면에 마이크로파 가황에서는 컴파운드의 두께에 의한 영향은 없었으나 극성첨가제인 카본블랙 함량에 큰 영향을 받았다. 카본블랙이 80 phr 이상인 컴파운드는 30초간 마이크로파 노출에 의해 거의 100% 가황이 일어남을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 극성물질을 포함하는 컴파운드의 가황열원으로서 마이크로파가 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2009

자동차용 웨더스트립 제조공정 중 발생하는 에틸렌-프로필렌 고무 스크랩을 고온전단분쇄기를 이용하여 표면활성화 된 분말을 얻은 후 이를 폴리프로필렌과 블렌드하여 열가소성탄성체를 제조하기 위한 기초연구를 수행하였다. 에틸렌-프로필렌 고무 스크랩 분쇄 시 표면활성제를 1.5 phr 첨가하면 최적의 표면활성화 된 분말을 얻을 수 있었다. 폴리프로필렌의 경우는 maleic anhydride를 반응블렌드에 의해 그라프트시켜 기능화 하였다. 기능화된 에틸렌-프로펄렌 분말과 폴리프로필렌을 블렌드하여 열가소성탄성체를 제조할 때 계면젖음 특성이 중요하기 때문에 계면젖음성을 향상시키기 위하여 상용화제로 poly(ethylene-co-acrylic arid)를 폴리프로필렌에 첨가하였다. Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid)는 폴리프로필렌의 표면장력을 감소시켰으며 이로 인해 에틸렌-프로필렌 분말과의 계면젖음성이 크게 증진될 것으로 기대된다.