Comparison of different types of sago starch dispersion and on mechanical properties of biodegradable nr latex films
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Date
2018-06
Authors
Nurhafiz Syaza Norfaizal
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Abstract
The increase in Natural Rubber (NR) latex products, particularly gloves in global
consumption results in enormous amounts of discarded NR latex products and
contributed to the solid waste disposal problems. The biodegradability of NR latex can
be improved by addition of sago starch dispersion which commonly prepared using
anchoid as dispersing agent. The purpose of this studies were to investigate the
utilisation of different dispersing agents, sodium alginate and Carboxy Methyl Cellulose
(CMC) in preparation of sago starch dispersions in order to improve the sago starch
particle size distribution and biodegradability of the NR latex films. The sago starch
anchoid, sago starch sodium alginate and sago starch CMC dispersions were prepared
by using ball milling method, respectively before adding at 10 phr loading into NR latex
compounds. The compound was pre-vulcanised at 70°C until chloroform number 2 was
achieved. The effect of addition of different types of sago starch dispersions on
mechanical properties (tensile properties and tear strength), zeta potential, swelling
index, crosslink density of NR latex films were obtained. NR latex with sago starch
sodium alginate dispersion give good dispersion stability and better mechanical
properties (tensile properties and tear strength) compared to NR latex with sago starch
CMC dispersion. The swelling index NR latex with sago starch sodium alginate
decreased indicated that higher crosslink density. The post processing (leaching, aging
and biodegradation) of the NR latex with different sago starch dispersions were obtained.
Based from the results obtained, the utilisation of sodium alginate dispersing agent can
be used as replacement of anchoid dispersing agent in preparing the sago starch
dispersions which gives comparable properties of biodegradable NR latex films.