Abstract
Natural rubber (NR) composite sheets consisting of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (TEMPO–CNFs) and sodium methacrylate (mAANa) were prepared. An aqueous mixture of NR latex, TEMPO–CNFs, and mAANa was oven-dried; the dried material was kneaded to prepare cross-linked composite sheets. The NR/TEMPO–CNF/mAANa (100/20/11.2 by mass) sheets exhibited high tensile strengths of ∼23 MPa, whereas the tensile strengths of the neat NR sheets were ∼5 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy observations indicate that the TEMPO–CNFs formed fewer aggregates in the composite sheet containing mAANa than in the mAANa-free sheets. Thermomechanical tests indicate that the NR/TEMPO–CNF/mAANa sheets had higher storage moduli over the entire range from −100°C to 200°C than the neat NR sheet. The NR/TEMPO–CNF/mAANa composite sheets exhibited hysteresis loss and permanent deformation behaviors, similar to or better than those of NR/carbon black composite sheets. Thus, the NR/TEMPO–CNF/mAANa composite sheets can be used in a similar manner as those consisting of all-carbon neutral components.
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