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Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals
Natural rubber latex; Bacterial cellulose; Pineapple peel; Filler
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Properties Of Natural Rubber Latex Filled With Bacterial Cellulose Produced From Pineapple Peels, T Saowapark, E Chaichana, A Jaturapiree
Properties Of Natural Rubber Latex Filled With Bacterial Cellulose Produced From Pineapple Peels, T Saowapark, E Chaichana, A Jaturapiree
Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is natural biopolymers with unique properties such as high purity and high tensile strength. These properties considerably support for use as filler in rubber applications. In this research, BC was produced from fermentation by Acetobacter xylinum. Additionally, pineapple peels (agricultural waste) were evaluated for carbon sources in BC's production process. Natural rubber latex (NRL) compound was then incorporated BC with various loadings of 0, 5, 10 and 15 phr (parts per hundred of rubber) for enhancement properties of NRL. Furthermore, NRL filled with BC (NRL-BC) compounds were prevulcanized at 70°C for 2 hours and then NRL-BC sheets …