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The low temperature crystallization of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR)

Abstract

HNBR was analyzed following low temperature storage (between 0 °C and −50 °C) in order to measure the effects of cold crystallization during exposure close to, and below, the glass transition temperature (Tg). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and hardness testing were performed to measure the changes in melting enthalpy, shear stiffness and hardness as a result of low temperature exposure. An increase in crystallinity was measured even when the HNBR was held well below the Tg of the HNBR. Although the degree of crystallinity due to low temperature exposure is estimated to be quite small, a significant increase in hardness was seen after 24 h exposure. The changes in properties due to the presence of “microcrystalline” regions are especially relevant for permanently low temperature applications, since the material properties over longer timescales at low temperatures may deviate significantly from the material properties measured immediately after cooling.
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Category

Academic article

Client

  • Research Council of Norway (RCN) / 228513
  • Research Council of Norway (RCN) / 234115

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Industry / Materials and Nanotechnology
  • Det Norske Veritas AS

Year

2018

Published in

Polymer testing

ISSN

0142-9418

Volume

66

Page(s)

228 - 234

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