Abstract:This study aimed to investigate the effect of epoxidation levels on the curing and tensile properties of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR)/microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) composites. ENRs with different levels of epoxidation were first prepared from natural rubber (NR) latex via ‘in situ’ performic epoxidation using 0.75 M formic acid and 1 M hydrogen peroxide at 50°C at various reaction times. The results from H1 NMR revealed that the reaction at 2, 4, and 6 hours could achieve 20, 30, and 40 mol % epoxidation… Show more
“…This result is in excellent agreement with Bhakri et al, which reported a remarkable modulus increase of ENR by incorporating microfibrillated cellulose as fillers. 45 The results of the hardness tests illustrate the effects of filler concentration and chemical interactions within the composite as shown in Fig. 6(c).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…This result is in excellent agreement with Bhakri et al , which reported a remarkable modulus increase of ENR by incorporating microfibrillated cellulose as fillers. 45…”
Designed polysaccharides obtained from the enzymatic polymerization of sucrose, are employed as a sustainable, and functional reinforcing additive for rubber composites. The designed enzymatic polysaccharide used in this study is...
“…This result is in excellent agreement with Bhakri et al, which reported a remarkable modulus increase of ENR by incorporating microfibrillated cellulose as fillers. 45 The results of the hardness tests illustrate the effects of filler concentration and chemical interactions within the composite as shown in Fig. 6(c).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…This result is in excellent agreement with Bhakri et al , which reported a remarkable modulus increase of ENR by incorporating microfibrillated cellulose as fillers. 45…”
Designed polysaccharides obtained from the enzymatic polymerization of sucrose, are employed as a sustainable, and functional reinforcing additive for rubber composites. The designed enzymatic polysaccharide used in this study is...
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