Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL)
Natural rubber latex (NRL) harvested from the Hevea Brasiliense tree contains colloidal rubber particles, carbohydrates, and various plant proteins. The non-rubber substances in NRL lead to spontaneous coagulation that cause the rubber to rot within 3-5 hours. Many chemicals are used for the preserv...
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| author | Adhikari, A. M. K. S. P. Abdul Rahman, N. Ismail, M. F. Zainuddin, N. |
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| description | Natural rubber latex (NRL) harvested from the Hevea Brasiliense tree contains colloidal rubber particles, carbohydrates, and various plant proteins. The non-rubber substances in NRL lead to spontaneous coagulation that cause the rubber to rot within 3-5 hours. Many chemicals are used for the preservation of NRL to suppress spontaneous coagulation and putrefaction and improve the stability of the latex for long-term storage. Ammonia (NH3) is the most commonly used and most effective preservative of NRL. However, it has the potential to cause health problems. Recently several naturally occurring substances, synthetic chemicals, and nanomaterials have been introduced to NRL for preservation purposes. These preservatives are reviewed and their advantages and disadvantages are summarized in this mini-review. |
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| spelling | upm-1086692024-10-11T08:24:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108669/ Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) Adhikari, A. M. K. S. P. Abdul Rahman, N. Ismail, M. F. Zainuddin, N. Natural rubber latex (NRL) harvested from the Hevea Brasiliense tree contains colloidal rubber particles, carbohydrates, and various plant proteins. The non-rubber substances in NRL lead to spontaneous coagulation that cause the rubber to rot within 3-5 hours. Many chemicals are used for the preservation of NRL to suppress spontaneous coagulation and putrefaction and improve the stability of the latex for long-term storage. Ammonia (NH3) is the most commonly used and most effective preservative of NRL. However, it has the potential to cause health problems. Recently several naturally occurring substances, synthetic chemicals, and nanomaterials have been introduced to NRL for preservation purposes. These preservatives are reviewed and their advantages and disadvantages are summarized in this mini-review. Malaysian Institute of Chemistry 2023-06-29 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108669/1/Mini%20review%20on%20the%20preservatives%20for%20Natural%20Rubber%20Latex%20%28NRL%29.pdf Adhikari, A. M. K. S. P. and Abdul Rahman, N. and Ismail, M. F. and Zainuddin, N. (2023) Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL). Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, 25 (3). pp. 212-220. ISSN 1511-2292: ESSN; 2550-1658 https://ikm.org.my/publications/malaysian-journal-of-chemistry/view-abstract.php?abs=J0044-14b361a 10.55373/mjchem.v25i3.212 |
| spellingShingle | Adhikari, A. M. K. S. P. Abdul Rahman, N. Ismail, M. F. Zainuddin, N. Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) |
| title | Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) |
| title_full | Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) |
| title_fullStr | Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) |
| title_short | Mini review on the preservatives for Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) |
| title_sort | mini review on the preservatives for natural rubber latex (nrl) |
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