• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2015

In this study, natural rubber latex foam was prepared in order to replace commercialized polyurethane foams as a car seat material. Physical properties of the latex foam were investigated and the light stability was improved. The latex foam was mixed in an aqueous solution state, and the degree of foaming and the accelerator ratios were appropriately controlled. Tensile properties, hysteresis and dynamic mechanical properties of the latex foam were measured to compare with those of polyurethane foams. UV light absorbers and radical scavengers were added for improving light stability of the latex foam. Xenon lamp test was conducted to investigate the effects of the reagents on light stability. Our results revealed that the prepared latex foam including a light absorber with an antioxidant showed excellent light stable performances.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.605-614
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• 2014

This study investigated microstructural changes of cured urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins mixed with aqueous rubber latex emulsion after intentional acid etching. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used in order to better understand a hydrolytic degradation process of cured UF resins responsible for the formaldehyde emission from wood-based composite panels. A liquid UF resin with a formaldehyde to urea (F/U) molar ratio 1.0 was mixed with a rubber latex emulsion at three different mixing mass ratios (UF resin to latex = 30:70, 50:50, and 70:30). The rate of curing of the liquid modified UF resins decreased with an increase of the rubber latex proportion as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement. Ultrathin sections of modified and cured UF resin films were exposed to hydrochloric acid etching in order to mimic a certain hydrolytic degradation. TEM observation showed spherical particles and various cavities in the cured UF resins after the acid etching, indicating that the acid etching had hydrolytically degraded some part of the cured UF resin by acid hydrolysis, also showing spherical particles of cured UF resin dispersed in the latex matrix. These results suggested that spherical structures of cured UF resin might play an important role in hindering the hydrolysis degradation of cured UF resin.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2007

Kevlar was chemically surface modified with resorcinol-formaldehyde(RF) prepolymer and VP rubber latex for application to high strength tirecords. RF prepolymer was easily obtained by polymerization at room temperature in the presence of a base catalyst. The mechanical and thermal properties of Kevlar were not significantly changed during surface treated under various conditions. The change of adhesion with rubber were investigated through H-test method. Maximum increase of adhesion force between rubber and Kevlar was obtained up to 40% than that of untreated one when the fiber was soaked in RFL dipping solution and thermally treated at $170^{\circ}C$ for 3 - 5min.

• 대한간호
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 1998

Immdeiate hypersensitivity reactions to natural rubber and latex products pose a significant threat to patients, healthcare workers, and the general population. The purpose of this study is to summarize the clinical syomptoms of latex rubber allergy and provide guidelines for the management of latex allergy. Contact dermatitis from the nearly constant use of latex gloves during the workday has become a real problem for many health care professionals. Moreover, the patient who come in contact with these gloves or with other latex-containing equipment may show reactons. Far worse than skin problems is life-threatening anaphyaxis, which can be the first indication that a person has latex sensitivity. In conclusion, nurses shold know the latex precautions such as risk factors, adverse reactons to latex, emergent treatment and so on.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.252-259
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• 2006

천연고무(NR) 라텍스의 원심분리 농축과정의 부산물인 고농도 단백질 함유 스킴 천연고무라텍스(SNRL)를 이용한 고무/점토 나노복합체의 새로운 제조방법을 제시하였다. SNRL과 26% 아크릴로니트릴 함량의 NBR 라텍스의 혼합물에 수분산 유기화 점토(OC)를 첨가하여 혼합하고, 건조 후에 밀혼합과 가황공정을 거쳐 NR/아크릴로니트릴 부타디엔 고무(NBR) 나노복합체를 제조하였다. X-선 회절(XRD) 연구를 통하여 제조된 NR/NBR 블렌드 나노복합체는 층간 삽입이 높은 삽입형과 일부 박리형을 나타내는 것으로 밝혀졌고, 특히 NBR 상이 많은 블렌드에서 그 효과는 더 크게 나타났다. 동적기계적 거동 분석결과 NBR 상이 높은 블렌드가 상용성이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. NR/NBR 25/75 블렌드가 가장 우수한 기계적 강도를 나타내었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.191-197
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• 1993

The graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate(MMA) onto natural rubber latex(NRL) initiated by t-butyl hydroperoxide(t-BHPO) was investigated in aquous medium. The grafting percentage, grafting efficiency and total conversion were observed in various reaction conditions such as monomer, initiator and emulsifier concentration, reaction temperature, reaction time and agitation speed. The optimum conditions for the graft copolymerization onto natural rubber latex were as follows ; At given monomer concentration of $3{\times}10^{-2}mole/l$, the maximum grafting percentage was appeared in the case of grading in initiator concentration of $4{\times}10^{-2}mo1e/l$ and emulsifier concentration of 0.2wt.% at $40^{\circ}C$ for 5hrs.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 1994

Methylmetharylate grafted latex(MGL) was prepared by emulsion graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto natural rubber latex(NRL) by using t-butyl hydroperoxide and tetraethylene pentamine in an aqueous medium. Blending of MGL and NRL with different mixing ratio carried out and viscosity and particle size distribution of blend latex were determined. It was found that the optimum condition of mature time, vulcanizing temperature and time for preparation of blend latex films were investigated. latex films prepared by dipping process were meaured. As the reuslt, blend latex(NR-d-MG) films obtained from two-dipping system were more excellent than NR and MG film obtained from one-dipping system.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.262-267
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• 2001

내전압 특성과 항균성을 갖는 절연 고무장갑을 제조하기 위해 천연고무 라텍스 (NRL)와 수분산성 폴리우레탄 (PU) 그리고 4급 아민 키토산 (4N-chitosan)을 배합하여 침지법으로 제조하였다. 절연 고무장갑의 기계적인 특성은 폴리우레탄 함량이 증가할수록 인장강도는 증가하였으나 신장율은 저하되었으며, 노화후 인장강도 및 신장율의 잔존율은 폴리우레탄 함량 증가에 따라 증가하였다. 또한, 리칭시간이 증가할수록 내전압 특성이 증가하였으며, 3시간의 리칭시간에서 10000V의 내전압 성능을 나타내었다. 고무장갑에 4N-chitosan을 첨가한 결과 균이 거의 생존하지 않았다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2018

Styrene-butadiene Rubber (SBR) Latex composites, incorporated with cellulose/starch-silica hybrids synthesized by gel-adsorption method, were filled into rubber by the latex compounding method. The structure morphology, mechanical properties, and thermodynamic properties of gel-silica hybrids were characterized. The states of hybrids which used as fillers were also characterized by SEM. As the fillers ratio increased, the difference for storage modulus of samples had been morphology by rubber process analyzer (RPA). Then, as more fillers ratio was filled into the matrix, the best tensile strength result, and the largest modulus value were also proved by UTM and RPA. As for thermal stability, increase in the ratio of fillers led to higher initial decomposition temperature, which was also proved by TGA. The swelling ratio of samples has also been characterized. From the results of all the tests, cellulose-silica hybrid showed the best results as a filler, and the best filling ratio of this hybrid is about 10 phr, which has the best storage modulus and great tensile strength.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 carboxylated SBR latex와 zinc oxide가 SBS 복합재의 내마모성과 debris 특성 개선에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 실리카를 첨가한 SBS 복합재는 실리카 입자간의 수소 결합에 의한 강한 filler-filler interaction으로 인한 낮은 분산성 때문에 기계적 강도, NBS 내마모성, debris 특성이 전체적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. carboxylated SBR latex를 첨가한 SBS 복합재는 carboxyl group과 실리카의 silanol group간의 결합을 통하여 filler-filler interaction이 감소하고 실리카의 분산성이 증가하기 때문에 기계적 강도, NBS 내마모성, debris 특성이 향상되는 것을 확인 하였다. carboxylated SBR latex와 zinc oxide를 동시에 첨가한 경우, carboxyl group에 의한 실리카의 분산성 향상과 더불어 zinc ion과 carboxyl group간의 ion cluster 형성을 통하여 물성이 크게 증가하였다. Zinc ion과 carboxyl group간의 ion cluster 형성은 $1550{\sim}1650cm^{-1}$의 zinc carboxylate group stretch 피크의 FT-IR 분석 결과로 확인하였다. carboxylated SBR latex와 zinc oxide를 첨가한(SC-4) 복합재의 경우, 인장강도 $156kgf/cm^2$, 신장율 936%, 인열강도 59.4kgf/cm의 우수한 기계적 강도를 나타내었으며, NBS 내마모성은 338%로 가장 우수한 특성을 나타내었다. 또한, 표면 마찰 시에 debris 발생 역시 크게 감소하며, 표면 마찰 저항의 증가로 파도 형태의 마모 특성을 나타내었다.