Elastic properties of natural rubber tubes produced by dip‐coating

Abstract

ABSTRACT:The mechanical properties of rubber tubes produced by dip-coating technique and the influence of the fabrication process on their structural properties were evaluated. Cyclic tension versus deformation tests were performed to investigate the elastic properties of the samples and to understand the changes in rubber tubes behavior under repetitive stress. The effect of the wall thickness on the elastic response of the tubes was also studied. The mechanical properties of opened tubes were also investigated for transversal and longitudinal directions to evaluate the influence of the fabrication process on the alignment of the polymer chains. This investigation indicated that the fabricated tubes are resistant and extremely elastic. They can be elongated up to 800% of its initial length before rupture, and thicker tubes are a bit more resistant to elongation than the thinner ones. In addition, the fabricated tubes have an anisotropic structure due to the fabrication process. Finally, natural rubber tubes may have a great potential to be used as vascular prosthesis, or in other applications that require a large range of resistance and elasticity.

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