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Preliminary report on potential of rubber wood distillation as a source of chemicals

Journal Article · · Proc Process Instr Meet; ()
OSTI ID:5688034
Pyrolysis of rubberwood and fractionation of resulting pyrolyzate gave tar, wood spirit, pyroligneous acids and charcoal in 2.5-9.5, 9.0-19.6, 0.7-4.8, and 16.0-39.0% yield, respectively. Pyroligneous acids and tar were satisfactorily used as coagulant for natural latex and plasticizer for natural rubber.
Research Organization:
Rubber Research Institute of Malay, Lumpur
OSTI ID:
5688034
Journal Information:
Proc Process Instr Meet; (), Journal Name: Proc Process Instr Meet; () Vol. 10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English