Polymers and Polymer Composites

PREPARATION OF NATURAL RUBBER/CASSAVA STARCH/ORGANO-MONTMORILLONITE BIODEGRADABLE NANOCOMPOSITE ELASTOMERS

March 1, 2009 By: Chuayjuljit S; Wiriyasoonthorn S; Jiratumnukul N; Limpanart S Research article

Title: PREPARATION OF NATURAL RUBBER/CASSAVA STARCH/ORGANO-MONTMORILLONITE BIODEGRADABLE NANOCOMPOSITE ELASTOMERS
Page Range: p.173-179
Author(s): Chuayjuljit S; Wiriyasoonthorn S; Jiratumnukul N; Limpanart S
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 17
Issue No: No.3

Abstract
The preparation of biodegradable nanocomposite elastomers from natural rubber latex with various proportions of cassava starch and organically-modified montmorillonite (OMMT) clay, and their characterisation after curing by XRD, TEM, tensile testing, water absorption and soil burial tests, is described. The results are discussed in terms of the effects of starch and OMMT contents on structure, tensile properties, water sorption, biodegradability and morphology of the nanocomposites. 27 refs.


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