Translated by P. CurtisThe main feature of the effect of nanomaterials in composites is the considerable increase in the area of contact of the polymer/elastomer matrix with their surface, on account of which the maximum strengthening effect is achieved [1,2]. The effect of nanoparticles based on carbon, silicon, and metal oxides in composites is fairly well known [1,2]. As a rule, nanoparticles possess a high external specific surface (30-300 m 2 /g) and are introduced into the composite in concentrations of the order of 30 wt%. However, as regards the introduction of nanotubes and nanofibres into polymer and elastomer composites, there is no common opinion [3-5], especially taking into account the diversity of the structure and composition of the polymers and the methods of production, the structure, and the composition of the nanotubes. Here, carbon nanotubes are promising materials making it possible to create materials with fundamentally new properties [2]. Nanotubes on average possess a greater specific surface than nanoparticles (350-500 m 2 /g) and, because of their relatively high cost, are still, as a rule, regarded as additives introduced into composites in quantities of the order of 0.01-10 wt% [2].

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