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Abstract
EPDM is an elastomeric material that is used frequently in the construction industry as a roofing material. One of the most common concerns of EPDM and other materials is the durability of the material in end-use applications. Thermal analysis is a useful technique to determien the effect that aging will have on the glass transition temperature (Tg) composition, modulus and other properties. In this study, several EPDM sampels were artifically aged for different durations of time in ovens set at 130C. The effects of aging were analyzed using DMA, TMA, DSC and TG/DTA instrumentation. These techniques assist in monitoring and characterizing the influence of aging upon the chemical and physical propertiesw of the material.
EPDM is an elastomeric material that is used frequently in the construction industry as a roofing material. One of the most common concerns of EPDM and other materials is the durability of the material in end-use applications. Thermal analysis is a useful technique to determien the effect that aging will have on the glass transition temperature (Tg) composition, modulus and other properties. In this study, several EPDM sampels were artifically aged for different durations of time in ovens set at 130C. The effects of aging were analyzed using DMA, TMA, DSC and TG/DTA instrumentation. These techniques assist in monitoring and characterizing the influence of aging upon the chemical and physical propertiesw of the material.
Date
0/2000
0/2000
Author(s)
James Penn; Ralph Paroli
James Penn; Ralph Paroli
Page(s)
Keyword(s)
aging; thermal properties; EPDM; glass transition temperature; chemical property
aging; thermal properties; EPDM; glass transition temperature; chemical property