Study Title Adopted Method Main Results Comments

Wei.G.H, & Mechanical, Thermal, and
Kung H.W. Barrier Properties of
(2004) NBR/Organosilicate
Nanocomposites
Rajasekar. R, Development of nitrile
Pal K., Heinrich butadiene rubber-nanoclay
G., Das A., DAS composites with epoxidized
C.K. (2009) natural rubber as
compatibilizer
A. M. Omran, Mechanical and Oil
A. M. Youssef, Resistance Characteristic of
M. M. Ahmed, Rubber Blends Based on
and E. M. Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
Abdel-Bary
(2010)
Mousa. A., Studies on Rheological  
Behaviour of Thermoplastic
Elstomer Derived from PVC
and NBR
Using Torque Rheometry
 Solution-blending method
 Dispersion and intergallery
spacings of organosilicates in
nanocomposites were examined by
transmission electron microscopy
and X-ray diffraction
 Mixing solution of epoxidized
natural rubber and organically
modified nanoclay composite(EC)
 The obtained nanocomposites
incorporated with nitrile butadiene
rubber (NBR) with sulohur as a
curing agent
 Mixing and Compounding
 Rheology measurement
 Addition of ten parts of
organosilicate provided a more
than sixfold increase in tensile
strength, a twofold increase in
M500
 168% and 39% enhancement in
tear strength and elongation at
break point with pure NBR
 Increase in storage modulus and
lesser damping characteristics for
the compounds containg EC
loading in NBR matrix
 Higher swelling resistance in oil
and solvent
 Decrease in compression set due
to higer reinforcing efficiency of
nanoclay in the NBR matrix
 Increase PVC content leads to an
increase in modulus (100%) and
decrease in elongation at break