%0 Journal Article %J Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering %D 2008 %T Physicomechanical and magnetic properties of neoprene based rubber ferrite composites %A Prema, K. H. %A Kurian, Philip %A Joy, Pattayil Alias %A Anantharaman, Maliemadom R. %K Ferrite %K ferrite composites %K flexible magnets %K neoprene rubber %K rubber %K Sol-gel method %X

Fine (approximately 18nm) particles of nickel ferrite were synthesized by the sol-gel technique, and their structural properties were evaluated by X-ray diffraction. Neoprene-based rubber ferrite composites were prepared by incorporating these nickel ferrite powders in the rubber matrix according to a specific recipe. The cure characteristics were analyzed, and the samples were molded into particular shapes whose properties were determined according to ASTM standards. Magnetization studies were carried out using a Vibrating Sample Magnetometer. This study indicates that neoprene rubber-based flexible magnets with desired magnetic properties and appropriate mechanical properties can be prepared by incorporating an adequate amount of nanoscale nickel ferrite particles within the rubber matrix.

%B Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering %I TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC %C 325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA %V 47 %P 137-146 %8 JAN %G eng %N 2 %3 Foreign %4 0.557 %R 10.1080/03602550701815946