Prediction of (Natural Rubber/Nanoclay) Nanocomposite Properties Via Artificial Neural Network (ANN)

Producing of polymeric nanocomposites due to their remarkable properties in comparison with polymer composite or polymer blends is highly attentioned in recent years. Measuring of physical, mechanical and rheological properties of nanocomposites as their final properties is time consuming and costly. Nowadays, prediction of these properties via using intelligent technique has received attention, because of shortening the time of properties measurement and economic efficiency. In this research, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) method is applied to predict the storage modulus, complex viscosity, tensile strength and abrasion of natural rubber/clay nanocomposite. The predicted results show a good agreement with experimental data.