Latex serum coated silica filled natural rubber composites

Jacob M K

Latex serum coated silica filled natural rubber composites - Rubber Science 2016 - 101-117

In this study, an attempt was made to reduce the incompatibility between silica and natural rubber by coating the silica particles with the non-rubber constituents present in natural rubber latex serum. The presence of various non rubber constituents like proteins, carbohydrates and lipids on silica surface were confirmed from TGA, UV nad FTIR spectroscopy. RPA studies showed improved processability and cure characteristics for composite prepared from coated silica compared to the unmodified silica. The Payne effect studies of uncures compound showed that the filler-filler interaction (


Latex
Natural rubber
Payne effect
Processability
Silica