To the
best of our knowledge, no recent research has focused on
utilising recycled EPDM obtained from waste gaskets and
o-ring products as a blend of natural rubber. In this study,
a fixed amount of carbon black (N330 grade) was incorporated
in natural rubber/virgin ethylene-propylene-diene
monomer (NR/EPDM) and natural rubber/recycled
ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (NR/R-EPDM) blends.
The compounding properties, mechanical properties and
the morphology of the blends were compared.