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

Degree of crystallinity = crystalline area/total area.