Seena K. Thomas
Sree Sankara College,India
Title: Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal properties of the Hybrid Natural Rubber Biocomposites using nanofillers
Biography
Biography: Seena K. Thomas
Abstract
Biopolymers are polymers produced by living organisms. They are polymeric biomolecules and the monomeric units in the Biopolymers are covalently bonded to form larger structures. Biopolymers like Cellulose nano crystals were prepared from Acacia Caesia and chitin nanocrystals are prepared from Shrimp shells by the combination of chemical and mechanical treatments. In this work biofillers like nanocrystals of cellulose and chitin were incorporated into Natural Rubber through latex stage mixing. Mechanical properties and thermal properties of composites are analysed. A substantial improvement in mechanical and thermal properties was observed by the addition of nanocrystals. The improvement was dependent upon the efficiency of filler dispersion. Hybrid fillers gave the total sum properties of individual fillers is a double advantage.