A Green Approach for Preparing High-Loaded Sepiolite/Polymer Biocomposites.

ABSTRACT: Global industry is showing a great interest in the field of sustainability owing to the increased attention for ecological safety and utilization of renewable materials. For the scientific community, the challenge lies in the identification of greener synthetic approaches for reducing the environmental impact. In this context, we propose the preparation of novel biocomposites consisting of natural rubber latex (NRL) and sepiolite (Sep) fibers through the latex compounding technique (LCT), an ecofriendly approach where the filler is directly mixed with a stable elastomer colloid. This strategy favors a homogeneous dispersion of hydrophilic Sep fibers in the rubber matrix, allowing the production of high-loaded sepiolite/natural rubber (Sep/NR) without the use of surfactants. The main physic

SUBMITTER: Di Credico B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6359008 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature