Weight Loss By Soil Burial Degradation Of Green Natural Rubber Vulcanizates Modified By Tapioca Starch

Mazlan, Mazliah and Mohamad, Noraiham and Ab Maulod, Hairul Effendy and Abd Razak, Jeefferie and Othman, Intan Sharhida and Hashim, Hanizam and Mohd Abid, Mohd Asyadi 'Azam and Ahsan, Qumrul and Mohd Safeai, Nur Maizatul Nadia and Mohd Mef’at, H. (2017) Weight Loss By Soil Burial Degradation Of Green Natural Rubber Vulcanizates Modified By Tapioca Starch. Proceedings Of Mechanical Engineering Research Day 2017. pp. 405-407. ISSN -

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Abstract

The weight loss of soil degraded natural rubber vulcanizates modified by tapioca starch was investigated. The samples were prepared by melt compounding using a Haake internal mixer at different tapioca starch loading of 0, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 60 phr. The samples were exposed to soil burial testing for duration of 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Then, the weight loss was measured using the difference in weight before and after the testing. The mass reduction was observed to be proportionately increased with the increment of tapioca starch loadings and prolonged soil burial duration. The rate of degradations observed was supported with morphological characteristics of the vulcanizates. This study is highly significant towards the development of green natural rubber composites by incorporation of tapioca starch.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Natural Rubber; tapioca starch; biodegradable
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TS Manufactures
Divisions:	Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering
Depositing User:	Mohd. Nazir Taib
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2018 04:53
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2021 17:12
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/21196
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