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Journal Article 
Use of natural Oils as potential Additives in filled Rubber Compounds for antistatic Applications 
Ward, AA; Abd-El-Messieh, SL; Khalaf, AI; El Nashar, DA 
2019 
1 
KGK Kautschuk, Gummi, Kunststoffe
ISSN: 0948-3276 
72 
6 
36-44 
WOS:000474324700002 
The effect of natural oils (castor and jojoba oils) as alternative ingredient for NBR and NR vulcanizates has been evaluated. Only for comparison, DOP is used as a reference plasticizer. The mechanical properties revealed that castor oil and jojoba oil act as a plasticizer in the range > 6 phr. The presence of oils led to a fine distribution of the SiO2 inside both rubbers. In addition, NBR/SiO2 vulcanizates showed good thermal stability due to the formation of intermediate, thermally stable structures as a result of thermo-oxidative reactions of natural oils. The electrical conductivity values are found to be in the order of 10(-9) S/cm which highly recommends such composites to be used as antistatic materials. 
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR); Natural rubber (NR); SiO2; DOP; Castor oil; Jojoba oil; Mechanical properties; SEM; TGA; Dielectric properties; Electrical conductivity