Taylor U rands Group Thermal Degradation of Short Nylon-6 Fiber-Reinforced Styrene Butadiene Rubber Composite

The thermal properties of short Nylon-6 fiber-reinforced Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) composites were studied by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). The effect of epoxy-based bonding agent on thermal degradation of the gum and the compo-sites was also studied. The thermal stability of the SBR was enhanced in the pres-ence of Nylon-6 fibers and the stability of the composites increased in the presence of bonding agent. The epoxy resin did not significantly change the thermal stab-ility of SBR gum vulcanizate. Results of kinetic studies showed that the degradati-on of SBR and the short nylon fiber-reinforced composites with and without bonding agents followed first-order kinetics