Preparation and characterisation of crosslinked polycaprolactone and natural rubber (SMR CV60) blends

• Main Authors: Wan Yunus, Wan Mad Zin, Lim, Chee Siong, Manroshan, S., Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki, Mohd Dahlan, Khairul Zaman
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Rubber Board 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30224/1/Preparation%20and%20characterisation%20of%20crosslinked%20polycaprolactone%20and%20natural%20rubber.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30224/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Polycaprolactone (PCL) and natural rubber (NR) blends were prepared using a melt blending process, in the absence and presence of an organic peroxide crosslinking agent. The resulting blends were then characterised for their functional groups using Fourier transform infrared analysis (FTIR), surface...