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  • Effects of Nanosilica on the Mechanical Properties and Swelling Resistance of EPDM/NBR Nanocomposites

  • S. Dhanasekar† , M. S. Ravi Theja*, S. Baskar**, and S. Vishvanathperumal

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.A. Engineering College, Chennai - 600077, Tamilnadu, India
    *Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu - 641202, Tamilnadu, India
    **Centre for Nonlinear Systems, Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur, Chennai - 600069, Tamilnadu, India

  • EPDM/NBR 나노복합체의 기계적 물성과 팽윤 저항에 대한 Nanosilica 영향 연구

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This Article

  • 2023; 47(5): 613-627

    Published online Sep 25, 2023

  • 10.7317/pk.2023.47.5.613
  • Received on May 5, 2023
  • Revised on Jun 26, 2023
  • Accepted on Aug 8, 2023

Correspondence to

  • S. Dhanaseka

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.A. Engineering College, Chennai - 600077, Tamilnadu, India

  • E-mail: gurusekar1989@gmail.com