Influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in carbon black mixture on rubber properties

In this paper the influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (the average outside diameter of 8nm) in carbon black mixture (industrial carbon black N330) on the technological, physicomechanical, gasbarrier properties and visco-elastic behaviour of the rubber while incorporating simultaneously two fillers are considered. For the comparative evaluation of the obtained results two check samples: the single-filler carbon black only and MWCNTs were used. As a result combined application of two fillers has improved the technological, mechanical, gasbarrier properties and visco-elastic behaviour of the obtained elastomeric materials compared to the samples using a single-filler material. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.