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07. Okt. 2014 | 00:42 Uhr
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Polystyrene-Butadiene grafted Imide-Imine for Enhancing Adhesion between Rubber and Polypropylene fibers

Acrylic acid reacted with ethylene diamine to give amide- imine oligomer. This oligomer was grafted to polystyrene-butadiene rubber. The oligomer structure was elucidated using FT-IR, 1H- NMR, 13C-NMR and mass spectroscopy.Weiterlesen...

07. Okt. 2014 | 00:25 Uhr
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Graphene Reinforced Synthetic Isoprene Rubber Nanocomposites

Nanofillers have been investigated recently to improve desired characteristic properties of rubber nanocomposites. In this work, commercially available exfoliated Graphene nanoPlatlets (xGnPs) of types xg C750 and xg M5 were used as nanofillers and N234 was used as a traditional filler.Weiterlesen...

26. Sep. 2014 | 07:03 Uhr
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Natural rubber at lowest price since 2007 in Thailand

Indian newspaper Business Standard reported natural rubber (NR) prices nosedived in various global markets on account of poor demand from countries like China and oversupply of the commodity.Weiterlesen...

19. Sep. 2014 | 07:04 Uhr
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Trelleborg divests facility that manufactures rubber boots for light vehicles

Swedish Trelleborg group has signed an agreement to divest a facility that manufactures rubber boots for light vehicles. The business operation is based in Spain and is part of the Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area. The buyer is the French Group Delmon Industrie S.A.Weiterlesen...

18. Sep. 2014 | 14:57 Uhr
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Short Aramid Fiber reinforced TPU Composites: Processing, Morphology and Properties

Short fibers are suitable to improve the properties of various polymers. Thereby it is important to determine process induced structure-property relationships to under-stand effects on final composite.Weiterlesen...

18. Sep. 2014 | 14:56 Uhr
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Functionalization of Ethylene- Propylene Rubbers with Carboxyl Groups and Properties of obtained Materials

The methods of the functionalization of ethylene-propylene (EPM) and ethylene- propylene-diene (EPDM) rubbers with carboxyl groups were elaborated. These methods are based on the radical initiated grafting of selected unsaturated carboxylated modifiers on rubbers.Weiterlesen...

18. Sep. 2014 | 14:53 Uhr
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Preparation of a cationic Polyacrylamide for Coagulating Natural Rubber-Latex using a Combination of Potassium Persulfate and Hydrogen Peroxide

The aim of this work was to prepare a NR latex coagulant from cationic polyacrylamide (C-PAM) using potassium persulfate as an initiator. The influence of the content of potassium persulfate, temperature, reaction time and C-PAM concentration on the solubility of C-PAM was investigated by observations of its dynamic viscosity.Weiterlesen...

10. Sep. 2014 | 15:40 Uhr
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Thailand to overhaul its rubber industry

The Thailand newspaper Bangkok Post has reported, „The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has approved a budget of 5.94 billion baht (about Euro 143 million) for the overhaul of the rubber industry as proposed by the Natural Rubber Policy Committee.“Weiterlesen...

19. Aug. 2014 | 07:09 Uhr
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Halcyon Agri to acquire natural rubber distributor in Singapore

Natural rubber producer Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited, Singapore, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to acquire New Continent Enterprises (Private) Limited („NCE“). NCE is a global distributor of natural rubber, with offices in Singapore, Germany, the Netherlands, United States, China and Vietnam.Weiterlesen...

12. Aug. 2014 | 00:00 Uhr
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Extraction of Natural Rubber from Alternative Sources 1)

The paper presents the history and nowadays condition of natural rubber, including its changing price, increased consumption and demand, possible shortage of deliveries from plantations located in Asia, as well as present status of conceptions and studies concerning new plants producing natural rubber, alternative to monopolistic status of plantation Hevea brasiliensis trees.Weiterlesen...