Water Swollen Natural Rubber

Sureurg KHONGTONG; Narong FUNGCHONLAJIT

Authors

Sureurg KHONGTONG School of Engineering and Resources Management, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161
Narong FUNGCHONLAJIT School of Engineering and Resources Management, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161

Keywords:

Modified natural rubber, hydrophilicity, water absorption

Abstract

Modification of natural rubber by grafting of maleic anhydride yielded a water absorbable substrate. It was found that water contact angles of treated samples declined as the concentrations of maleic anhydride increased reflecting higher water compatibility in grafted samples. Submergence in water of these samples caused dramatic swelling with the water content up to about 60 wt %.

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