The influence of natural rubber along-side with chlorine gas on the bitumen blends characteristics have inspected. modification performed through passing molten mix prepared using and latex variety percentages. Penetration, penetration index, ductility softening point tested. In addition, viscoelasticity, rutting resistance thermal stability measured dynamic shear rheometric analysis differenti...

Hevea brasiliensis is an important industrial crop for natural rubber production. Latex biosynthesis occurs in the cytoplasm of highly specialized latex cells and requires sucrose as the unique precursor. Ethylene stimulation of latex production results in high sugar flow from the surrounding cells of inner bark towards the latex cells. The aim of this work was to understand the role of seven s...

Natural rubber (NR) latex particles were oxidized using KMnO4 as oxidant to promote the insertion of hydroxyl groups in the surface polyisoprene chains. Different degrees of oxidation were investigated. Both unoxidized and oxidized NR (ONR) latex were used to prepare nanocomposite films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) by casting/evaporation. The oxidation of NR was carried out to ...