Bamboo charcoal filled natural rubber vulcanizates: The effect of filler loading and bonding agent

Compounds of natural rubber filled with bamboo charcoal powder with and without the presence of bonding agents were prepared with a laboratory-sized two-roll mill. The effects of the loading of the bamboo charcoal powder 10 to 50 parts per hundred rubber (phr) on the curing characteristics and mecha...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Norazura, Dalgiri, Norfahira, Roslan, Nur Afifah Farhana, Bahtiar, Sarul Fiqri, Mazlam, Muhamad Shahril Mazwan
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Abrasion resistance
Adhesives
Bamboo
Bonding agents
Charcoal
Chemical bonds
Curing agents
Gloves
Mechanical properties
Modulus of elasticity
Natural rubber
Rubber
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Summary:Compounds of natural rubber filled with bamboo charcoal powder with and without the presence of bonding agents were prepared with a laboratory-sized two-roll mill. The effects of the loading of the bamboo charcoal powder 10 to 50 parts per hundred rubber (phr) on the curing characteristics and mechanical properties were investigated. For the sake of comparison, unfilled natural rubber was processed under the same conditions. The results indicate that the addition of bamboo charcoal powder in the natural rubber resulted in higher Mooney viscosity. Furthermore, the tensile modulus, hardness, and abrasion resistance of the vulcanizates showed great improvement with the increase of bamboo charcoal powder loading. The effective role of hexamethylene as a bonding agent resulted in shorter curing time, increase in tensile modulus, and elastic characteristics as compared to without the use of the bonding agent. The overall results indicate that bamboo charcoal powder could be used as filler in natural rubber for economic and ecological reasons.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.5047192