Reinforcement of Guayule Rubber with Non-Oil Dependent Fillers, Applications in Tank Track Pads

Abstract

The Guayule Rubber, a non-petroleum dependent polymer, was reinforced with carbon black and other non-petroleum dependent fillers. Blends of carbon black with these fillers were found to be satisfactory for tank track pad applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA119170

Entities

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  • George N. Avgeropoulos
  • Jack Patt
  • Tom Maistros

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Birds
  • Elastomers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Natural Rubber
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Plastic Properties
  • Polybutadiene
  • Rubber
  • Standards
  • Synthetic Rubber
  • Vulcanizates
  • Wear Resistance

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  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.