Multi‐scaled microstructures in natural rubber characterized by synchrotron X‐ray scattering and optical microscopy
Multi‐scaled microstructures in natural rubber characterized by synchrotron X‐ray scattering and optical microscopy
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10.1002/polb.21578
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2008-11
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S. Toki;C. Burger;B. Hsiao;Sureerut Amnuaypornsri;J. Sakdapipanich;Yasuyuki Tanaka
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S. Toki;C. Burger;B. Hsiao;Sureerut Amnuaypornsri;J. Sakdapipanich;Yasuyuki Tanaka
Multi-scaled microstructures induced by natural impurities (i.e., proteins, phospholipids, carbohydrates) in natural rubber (NR) were investigated by synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), and optical microscopy using several kinds of untreated and chemically treated un-vulcanized samples. These microstructures include large aggregates (size less than 50 m), well-defined crystals (size less than a few 10 m), and micelles (size much less than 10 m). In un-vulcanized NR samples, even though the concentrations of natural impurities are relatively low, the dispersion of these microstructures significantly affects the mechanical properties