
Chemistry, Manufacture and Applications of Natural Rubber
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Key Features
- Explains the latest manufacture and processing techniques for natural rubber (NR) with enhanced properties
- Explores novel applications of natural rubber across a range of industries, including current and potential uses
- Discusses resources and utilization, and considers sustainable future development of natural rubber
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Table of Contents
Preface
Shinzo Kohjiya and Yuko IkedaPart I: Manufacturing, Processing and Properties of Natural Rubber
1. Chemical fundamentals relevant to natural rubber
Shinzo Kohjiya and Yuko Ikeda
2. Commonalities and complexities in rubber biosynthesis
Katrina Cornish and Sam Cherian
3. New Insight into the vulcanization mechanism of natural rubber
Yuko Ikeda and Kosuke Miyaji
4. Role of theoretical chemistry in elucidating rubber vulcanization mechanism
Hisayoshi Kobayashi
5. Structure of natural rubber as revealed by X-ray and neutron scattering
Ivan Krakovsky
6. Mechano-chemistry of natural rubber during processing
Asahiro AhagonPart II: Applications of Natural Rubber
7. Properties of Natural Rubbers from Guayule and Rubber Dandelion
Preeyanuch Junkong and Yuko Ikeda
8. Utilization of carbon allotropes with special reference to carbon nanotubes and graphene for the high performance of natural rubber
Neena George, Ajalesh B Nair, Neethumol Varghese and Rani Joseph
9. Natural Rubber and Epoxidized Natural Rubber in Combination with Silica Fillers for Low Rolling Resistance Tires
W. Kaewsakul, J.W.M. Noordermeer, K. Sahakaro, K. Sengloyluan, P. Saramolee, W.K. Dierkes, A. Blume
10. Fundamentals and recent applications of natural rubber latex in dipping technology
C. C. Ho
11. Potential application of natural rubber latex nanoparticles to tissue engineering
Masami OkamotoPart III: Research Retrospectives and Future Developments
12. A short history of Natural Rubber research
Shinzo Kohjiya and Yuko Ikeda
13. Establishing of Rubber Research Institute and a Century of Natural Rubber Research Activity in Sri Lanka
Priyani Seneviratne
14. Sustainable development of natural rubber in the twenty first century
Shinzo Kohjiya
Product details
- No. of pages: 506
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2021
- Published: March 24, 2021
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9780128188446
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128188439
About the Editors
Shinzo Kohjiya
Affiliations and Expertise
Yuko Ikeda
Affiliations and Expertise
Shinzo Kohjiya
Affiliations and Expertise
Yuko Ikeda
Affiliations and Expertise
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