Abstract
Skim natural rubber latex (SNRL) is a protein rich byproduct obtained during the centrifugal concentration of natural rubber (NR) latex. Natural rubber/acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) based nanocomposites were prepared by addition of aqueous organoclay dispersion to SNRL/ NBR latex blend obtained after a creaming process, followed by co-coagulation, drying, mill mixing and vulcanisation. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that NR/NBR blend nanocomposites exhibited a highly intercalated structure that was more prominent when the content of NBR in the blend was 50%. The intercalation, level of cross-linking and clay dispersion for the two rubber matrices varied with the composition of the blend. Among the blends, NR/NBR 25:75 blend showed enhanced mechanical properties for gum vulcanisates, which was further, improved in the presence of 5 phr organoclay.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 219-225 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Plastics, Rubber and Composites |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- NBR latex
- Organoclay
- Rubber nanocomposites
- Skim natural rubber latex
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Materials Science
- Engineering - Chemical
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