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STUDY ON THE PROPERTIES OF BLEND OF NATURAL RUBBER LATEX/METHYL METHACRYLATE GRAFTED RUBBER LATEX BY GAMMA RADIATION

Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box 3787, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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M.E. Haque

Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box 3787, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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F. Akhtar

Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box 3787, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Abstract

Natural rubber latex (NRL) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) grafted rubber latex were blended in different ratios and irradiated at various absorbed doses by gamma rays from Co-60 source at room temperature. The tensile properties, swelling ratio and permanent set were measured. The maximum tensile strength and modulus at 500% elongation were obtained at an absorbed dose of 8 kGy. Modulus increases from 6.99 MPa to 9.87 MPa for an increase in proportion of MMA grafted rubber from 40% to 60% in the blend at similar absorbed dose. Elongation at break and swelling ratio decrease with increasing absorbed dose as well as the MMA grafted rubber content in the blends. The decreasing trend of permanent set is high up to 5 kGy absorbed dose, and beyond that dose it becomes almost flat.

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