An investigation was made of the effect of mechanical strain on the electrical properties of composites based on nitrile butadiene rubber. It was shown that general conductivity of the composite is ensured by the formation of direct contact between particles of the conductive filler, which leads to the formation of a three-dimensional conductive network within the composite. It was established that the mechanism of change in conductivity when exposed to temperature is due to thermal strain of the polymer matrix.
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