Recent development of biodegradable synthetic rubbers and bio-based rubbers using sustainable materials from biological sources

• Main Authors: Boon, Zhen Hern, Teo, Yin Yin, Ang, Desmond Teck-Chye
• Format: Article
• Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2022
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/46160/; https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra06602e
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Rubber is an amorphous hyperelastic polymer which is widely used in this modern era. Natural rubber is considered the ultimate rubber in terms of mechanical performance, but over the years, some limitations and challenges in natural rubber cultivation that could result in serious shortages in the su...