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Nitrile Rubber Latex Blends: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

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Rubber Nano Blends

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Latex blending of desired rubbers with the objective of obtaining an optimized combination of properties is an important research topic in the field of rubber science and technology. This chapter aims to provide an overview of the recent advances toward the development of the nitrile rubber latex-based blends, starting from a general introduction of different types of rubbers commonly used in the rubber latex blending process. Different blend combinations between the nitrile rubber latex and other types of rubber latexes or nanofillers are then reviewed. This is followed by a summary of techniques used for the preparation of rubber latex blends. Next, the characterization of rubber latex blends is presented. Finally, the applications of nitrile rubber latex blends are summarized.

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Abbreviations

ATR:

Attenuated Total Reflection

CBS:

Cyclohexyl Benzthiazyl

CCD:

Charged-Coupled Device

CR:

Chloroprene Rubber

DCA:

Dicholoroacetic Acid

DLS:

Dynamic Light Scattering

DMTA:

Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyzer

DRC:

Dry Rubber Content

DSC:

Differential Scanning Calorimetry

DTG:

Derivative Thermogravimetric Analysis

EPDM:

Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer

FTIR:

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

GR-N:

Government Rubber-Nitrile

HNBR:

Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber

HXNBR:

Hydrogenated Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber

MBTS:

Dibenzthiazyl Disulphide

MWCNT:

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube

Na-MMT:

Sodium Montmorillonite

NBR:

Acrylonitrile–Butadiene Rubber

NR:

Natural Rubber

OMLS:

Organically Modified Layered Silicate

PCN:

Polymer–Clay Nanocomposites

Phr:

Parts Per Hundred Rubber

PVC:

Polyvinyl Chloride

SBR:

Styrene–Butadiene Rubber

SDBS:

Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulphonate

SEM:

Scanning Electron Microscopy

SNRL:

Skim Natural Rubber Latex

SR:

Synthetic Rubber

TEM:

Transmission Electron Microscopy

TG:

Thermogravimetry

Tg:

Glass Transition Temperatures

TGA:

Thermogravimetric Analysis

TMQ:

2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,2-Dihydroquinoline

TMTD:

Tetramethyl Thiuram Disulphide

XNBR:

Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber

XRD:

X-Ray Diffraction

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

    Garry L. Rempel

  2. Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore, 627833, Singapore

    Hui Wang

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Rempel, G.L., Wang, H. (2017). Nitrile Rubber Latex Blends: Preparation, Characterization and Applications. In: Markovic, G., P. M., V. (eds) Rubber Nano Blends. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48720-5_3

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