Effects of Hydrocolloid on Compression and Morphological Properties of Kenaf Filled Natural Rubber Latex Foam

Corn starch has been used as hydrocolloids in kenaf filled natural rubber latex foam (NRLF). Kenaf filled NRLF was successfully prepared by using Dunlop method. This research was carried out to study the effects of hydrocolloid on compression and morphological properties of kenaf filled NRLF. From t...

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Published in:Key Engineering Materials 2016-05, Vol.694, p.50-53
Main Authors: Abdul Karim, Ahmad Fikri, Ariff, Zulkifli Mohamad, Hanafi, Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compressive strength
Foams
Kenaf
Latex
Natural rubber
Pore size
Porosity
Scanning electron microscopy
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Summary:Corn starch has been used as hydrocolloids in kenaf filled natural rubber latex foam (NRLF). Kenaf filled NRLF was successfully prepared by using Dunlop method. This research was carried out to study the effects of hydrocolloid on compression and morphological properties of kenaf filled NRLF. From the graph of 50% compression, it was shown that kenaf filled NRLF with hydrocolloid has higher compression strength compared to kenaf filled NRLF without hydrocolloid. From the micrograph of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), it was observed that the pores size of kenaf filled NRLF with hdrocolloid was smaller than the pores size of kenaf filled NRLF without hydrocolloid. This showed the effect of hydrocolloid which contributes to the high compression strength.
ISSN:1013-9826
1662-9795
1662-9795
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.694.50