Natural Rubber Films Reinforced with Cellulose and Chitosan Prepared by Latex Aqueous Microdispersion

Naipaporn Sutipanwihan; Veerapat Kitsawat; Praewpakun Sintharm; Muenduen Phisalaphong

doi:10.3390/polym16182652

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Natural Rubber Films Reinforced with Cellulose and Chitosan Prepared by Latex Aqueous Microdispersion

Naipaporn Sutipanwihan Veerapat Kitsawat

Praewpakun Sintharm

Muenduen Phisalaphong

Polymers Vol. 16 No. 18 pp. 2652 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

In this paper, green composite films comprising natural rubber (NR), cellulose (CE), and chitosan (CS) were successfully fabricated through a simple, facile, cost-effective method in order to improve mechanical, chemical, and antimicrobial properties of NR composite films. Chitosan with a low molecular weight of 30,000–50,000 g/mol (CS-L) and a medium molecular weight of 300,000–500,000 g/mol (CS-M) was used for the fabrication. The composite films were prepared via a latex aqueous microdispersion method with different weight ratios of NR:CE:CS-L/CS-M. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results demonstrated strong interactions of hydrogen bonds between CE and CS-L/CS-M in the composite films. The tensile strength and the modulus of the composite films in dried form were found to significantly increase with the reinforcement of CE and CS-L/CS-M. The maximum tensile strength (13.8 MPa) and Young’s modulus (12.7 MPa) were obtained from the composite films reinforced with CE at 10 wt.% and CS-L at 10 wt.%. The high elongation of 500–526% was obtained from the composite films reinforced with CE at 10 wt.% and CS (CS-L or CS-M) at 5.0 wt.%. The modification could also significantly promote antimicrobial activities and chemical resistance against non-polar solvents in the composite films. The NR composite films have potential uses as flexible films for sustainable green packaging.

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Published: Sep 20, 2024
Vol/Issue: 16(18)
Pages: 2652
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Authors

N

Naipaporn Sutipanwihan

Bio-Circular-Green economy Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

V

Veerapat Kitsawat

Bio-Circular-Green economy Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

P

Praewpakun Sintharm

Bio-Circular-Green economy Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

M

Muenduen Phisalaphong

Bio-Circular-Green economy Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Funding

Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund, Chulalongkorn University Award: 6641/2566

Cite This Article

Naipaporn Sutipanwihan, Veerapat Kitsawat, Praewpakun Sintharm, et al. (2024). Natural Rubber Films Reinforced with Cellulose and Chitosan Prepared by Latex Aqueous Microdispersion. Polymers, 16(18), 2652. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182652

Natural Rubber Films Reinforced with Cellulose and Chitosan Prepared by Latex Aqueous Microdispersion

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