01984nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245006900055210006800124260009900192300001400291490000700305520111100312653000901423653001801432653002401450653001801474100002901492700002201521700002301543700002001566700001801586700002401604856010201628       2006                        eng d  a0141-391000aPhotooxidation of vulcanized EPDM/montmorillonite nanocomposites0 aPhotooxidation of vulcanized EPDMmontmorillonite nanocomposites  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcDEC  a3033-30390 v913 a<p>The photooxidation of a vulcanized ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM)/montmorillonite nanocomposite as well as EPDM/nanocomposite with stabilizers was studied under accelerated UV-light irradiation (lambda &gt;= 300 nm, 60 degrees C) for different times. The development of functional groups during oxidation was monitored by infrared spectroscopy. Photodegradation of the neat polymer and composites took place and the increases of absorbance in hydroxyl and carbonyl groups with irradiation times and also the decreases of the EPDM unsaturations were measured. The data indicated that the photooxidation products were not changed in the presence of the nanofiller. However, the presence of MMt was observed to dramatically enhance the rate of photooxidation of EPDM with a shortening of the oxidation induction time, leading to a decrease of the durability of the nanocomposites. On the other hand, it was observed that addition of stabilizers, either Tinuvin P or 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, was efficient in inhibiting the degradative effect of MMt. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aEPDM10aNanocomposite10aphotooxidation rate10astabilization1 aMorlat-Therias, Sandrine1 aFanton, Elisabeth1 aTomer, Namrata, S.1 aRana, Sravendra1 aSingh, R., P.1 aGardette, Jean, Luc  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/photooxidation-vulcanized-epdmmontmorillonite-nanocomposites-0