DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISATION OF NATURAL RUBBER - GELATIN BLENDS WITH IMPROVED BIODEGRADABILITY
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) (Vol.10, No. 3)Publication Date: 2019-03-06
Authors : Gean A Varghese; Bipinbal P K; Dileep P; Eby Thomas Thachil; Sunil K Narayanankutty;
Page : 69-80
Keywords : natural rubber; gelatin; solution casting; bioblends; biodegradability;
Abstract
Natural rubber (NR) blends with different concentrations of gelatin (GLN) were successfully prepared through solution casting and dry-mixing techniques. The gelatin content was varied from 0 to 20 phr. The blends were cured at 150 C to their respective optimum cure times. Biodegradability was evaluated using soil burial test and was found to have improved with gelatin content. A gelatin loading of 10 phr was sufficient to impart a significant extent of biodegradation. The blends were also investigated for mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties, morphology and thermal and solvent resistance. Enhanced cure rate, increased cross-link density and improved mechanical properties, without any deterioration in thermal stability, could be achieved through the blending process. The blend realizes fabrication of a biodegradable substitute for vulcanized natural rubber without compromising mechanical and thermal properties.
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