RESISTANCE OF RUBBERS TO TROPICAL AND TEMPERATE CLIMATES,
Abstract
Seven rubbers, fluorinated rubber, neoprene ILA, PVC/nitrile rubber blend, ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymer, natural rubber, neoprene WRT and nitrile rubber, have been exposed outdoors in a stressed and unstressed condition on four sites - a temperate site and three tropical sites (hot/wet cleared, hot/wet jungle and hot/dry desert). The tensile strength, elongation at break and modulus were measured after 3, 6, 12 and 27 monthly intervals. The results show that ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymer, Viton and neoprene WRT were the least affected by exposure to temperate and tropical conditions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0687223
Entities
People
- A. L. Stokoe
- B. L. Hollingsworth
- D. J. Evans
- K. J. Ledbury