Further investigations of the prevulcanization of natural rubber latex

Loh, Aaron Chun-Pong (1982) Further investigations of the prevulcanization of natural rubber latex. Doctoral thesis, Polytechnic of North London.

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A comparison has been made of the vulcanization of NR in the latex form and in the dry form. In latex form, NR was found to vulcanize at a much faster rate than in the dry form. The faster rate of reaction in latex prevulcanizatIon is attributed to the presence of the aqueous phase which acts as a medium for the dissolution of ZDBC and sulphur, and provides a suitable environment for the two vulcanizing ingredients to react to form the active sulphurating agent.

A comparison has also been made of the prevulcanization behaviour of NR latex and synthetic cis-polyisoprene latex. It has been suggested that the indigenous vulcanization accelerators and activators present in NR latex act as additional vulcanizing accelerators and therefore increase the rate of prevulcanization.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Additional Information:	uk.bl.ethos.349979
Uncontrolled Keywords:	vulcanization of natural rubber (NR); latex form
Subjects:	600 Technology > 670 Manufacturing
Department:	Library Services and Special Collections
Depositing User:	Mary Burslem
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2022 13:41
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2022 13:41
URI:	https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/7738

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