Effects of borax loading on the self-healing properties of epoxidized natural rubber.

ABSTRACT: A promising approach for developing self-healing polymer materials involves the formation of reversible dynamic crosslinked networks. However, most self-healing systems require external stimuli such as temperature or pressure, to achieve effective healing. In this study, we successfully developed self-healing epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) materials that do not depend on external stimuli by incorporating borax as a crosslinking agent. The results demonstrated that borax facilitates self-healing efficiency through the reversibility of borate-ester and hydrogen bonds. ENR with 10 phr borax exhibits remarkable self-healing performance, achieving 94% efficiency in tensile strength and 95% efficiency in elongation at break after healing at ambient temperature for 24 h. Moreover, the effect of

SUBMITTER: Chantaramanee T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004222 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature