Study of damping properties of glass fibers reinforced scrap rubber composites prepared by simple mixing

Abstract

A simple and efficient method was developed to prepare glass fibers reinforced scrap rubber composites by simple mixing. The effect of the concentration and length (L)/diameter (D) on the damping and mechanical properties was studied. The optimization values of the concentration and L/D are determined to be 30 g and 4:1, respectively. The interface topography was also studied by SEM to implore the microstructure and damping mechanism of the composites.