Structural characterisation of wild rubber: gel content


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Marinho Jean R. D., . and Tanaka Yasuyuki, . Structural characterisation of wild rubber: gel content. pp. 231-238. ISSN 1511-1768

Abstract

Samples of natural rubber extracted from wild trees from the Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae families were deproteinised and transesterified to study their gel content. The formation of soluble (soft) gel depends on the period of storage of latex in the tree. Extended storage may cause crosslinks between the polymer chains to make hard gel. The presence of soft gel and the composition of the latex varied with the botanical family.


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Abstract

Samples of natural rubber extracted from wild trees from the Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae families were deproteinised and transesterified to study their gel content. The formation of soluble (soft) gel depends on the period of storage of latex in the tree. Extended storage may cause crosslinks between the polymer chains to make hard gel. The presence of soft gel and the composition of the latex varied with the botanical family.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Natural rubber
AGROVOC Term: Hevea
AGROVOC Term: Latex
AGROVOC Term: Euphorbiaceae
AGROVOC Term: Ficus
AGROVOC Term: Moraceae
AGROVOC Term: Gels
AGROVOC Term: Filtering
AGROVOC Term: Cross-linking
AGROVOC Term: Solvents
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23306

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