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100			_aBijarimi M
245		0	_aMelt blends of poly(lactic acid)/natural rubber and liquid epoxidised natural rubber
260			_bJournal of Rubber Research _c2014
300			_a57-68
500			_aSource Year: 2014
520			_aAlthough poly9lactic acid) PLA is among widely used biodegradable polymers, it has limited applications due to its inherent brittleness, low elongation at break and toughness. Blending with natural rubber (NR) and epoxidised natural rubber (ENR) seems to be a promising alternative, as both materials are derived from renewable resources. Natural rubber was melt-blended with poly(lactic acid) in an internal mixer, Haake Rheomix, with a rotor speed of 50 r.p.m at 180 degree C. Liquid epoxidised natural rubber (LENR) was used as a compatibiliser in the binary blending system of thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR). Results indicate that the mixing torque value and stabilisation torque value in LENR blends are lower than in blends without the compatibiliser. Various compositions of natural rubber, epoxidised natural rubber and compatibiliser were investigated with respect to the stress-strain behaviour. It was found that the addition of LENR compatibiliser improved the stress at break abd Youngs modulus in the blend system of 40/60 PLA/rubber compositions. The increase in stress at break and Youngs modulus were associated with the ability of LENR to compatibilise the PLA/NR binary blends.
650			_aBlend
650			_aCompatibiliser
650			_aENR
650			_aPLA
700			_aAhmad Sahrim
700			_aRasid Rozaidi
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