Acid-catalysed hydrolysis of epoxidised natural rubber: gel formation during latex epoxidation


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Campbell D.S., . and Farley P. S., . Acid-catalysed hydrolysis of epoxidised natural rubber: gel formation during latex epoxidation. pp. 242-254. ISSN 0127-7065

Abstract

The accumulation of a gel phase in the bulk products of epoxidation of polyisoprene latices is shown to be strongly dependent on both the proton acidity of the epoxidation medium and on the extent of epoxidation within the particles of the latex. Comparison of the degree of swelling of the gel phase in a hydrocarbon solvent and in a solvent which is capable of acting as a hydrogen bond acceptor demonstrates that the gelation is largely the result of secondary interactions between polymer chains and that the incursion of permanent inter-chain ether links must be minimal under the usual conditions of preparation of epoxidised natural rubber.


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Abstract

The accumulation of a gel phase in the bulk products of epoxidation of polyisoprene latices is shown to be strongly dependent on both the proton acidity of the epoxidation medium and on the extent of epoxidation within the particles of the latex. Comparison of the degree of swelling of the gel phase in a hydrocarbon solvent and in a solvent which is capable of acting as a hydrogen bond acceptor demonstrates that the gelation is largely the result of secondary interactions between polymer chains and that the incursion of permanent inter-chain ether links must be minimal under the usual conditions of preparation of epoxidised natural rubber.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Natural rubber
AGROVOC Term: Hevea
AGROVOC Term: Hydrolysis
AGROVOC Term: Latex
AGROVOC Term: Swelling
AGROVOC Term: Hydrocarbons
AGROVOC Term: Solvents
AGROVOC Term: Hydrogen
AGROVOC Term: Gelation
AGROVOC Term: Gene interaction
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23396

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