NURUL HAYATI YUSOF1,*, DAZYLAH DARJI1, TAN KIM SONG1, NGHIEM THI THUONG2
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.39, No.1-2, pp. 151-166, 2022, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2022.39.1-2.10
Abstract In this work, a pure gum mould made of prevulcanized natural rubber/cloisite-Na+ nanocomposite
(PVNR/CN) was prepared and characterized for ornament application. The suitable conditions
to prepare PVNR/CN latex mixtures and the properties of the resulting PVNR/CN nanocomposites
were investigated. The optimum CN concentration in the latex mixture was 1.0 phr, with the
properties of 60 wt% total solid content, more than 600 sec mechanical stability time, lower
than 350 cP Brookfield viscosity, and pH 10. The properties of PVNR/CN nanocomposite showed
high strength, moderate hardness, and good thermal stability. The morphology by TEM showed
well dispersion of CN particles in… More >
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