Research Article
Reinforcement of Natural Rubber with Bacterial Cellulose via a Latex Aqueous Microdispersion Process
Table 2
Degree of crystallinity and mechanical properties of NR, BC, and NRBC composites.
| Samples | Crystallinity | Mechanical properties | Crystalline area | Amorphous area | Degree of crystallinity(%) | Modulus (MPa) | Tensile (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) |
| NR | 206 | 18574 | 1.10 | | | | NRBC20 | 2267 | 10391 | 17.91 | | | | NRBC50 | 2571 | 5197 | 33.10 | | | | NRBC80 | 2479 | 4352 | 36.29 | | | | BC | 4479 | 3219 | 58.18 | | | |
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Degree of crystallinity = crystalline area/total area.
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