Effect of irradiation on the prevulcanized latex/low nitrosamines latex blends

Journal Article · Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4931282· OSTI ID:22488987

Ibrahim, Pairu; Zin, Wan Manshol Wan ^[1]; Daik, Rusli ^[2]

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1. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)
2. Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,43600 bangi, Selangor (Malaysia)

Radiation Prevulcanized Natural Rubber Latex (RVNRL) was blended with Low Nitrosamines Latex (LNL) at different composition ratio. Methyl Metachrylate (MMA) was added for grafting onto the blended latex. Blended latex was subjected to gamma irradiation at various doses up to 8kGy. The mechanical properties and FTIR analysis were investigated as a function of the blended composition and irradiation dose. It was found that blending at specific ratio and gamma irradiation at specific dose led to significant improvement on the properties of the latex. The optimum mechanical properties was attained at a total blending ratio of 70% RVNRL and 30% of LNL.

• OSTI ID: 22488987
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1678, Issue 1; Conference: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2015 Postgraduate Colloquium, Selangor (Malaysia), 15-16 Apr 2015; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
GAMMA RADIATION
GRAFTS
INFRARED SPECTRA
IRRADIATION
LATEX
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NATURAL RUBBER
NITROSAMINES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION DOSES