Research Article

Characterization of Dielectric Relaxation Process by Impedance Spectroscopy for Polymers: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber and Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer

Table 1

Chemical compositions of NBR and EPDM specimens.

FunctionNBREPDM

PolymerNBR (40)EPDM (58)
Filler-reinforcingCarbon black (50)Carbon black (34)
Processing aid1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (6)ā€”
Antioxidant2-benzimidazolethiol (2)ā€”
Curing agentSulfur (2)Zinc oxide (3)
Dicumyl peroxide (5)

Numbers in () are weight ratios in %.