Abstract
From centrifuged high-ammonia latex concentrate, a fraction which contains rubber particles of a narrow particle size distribution in a serum phase freed from any water-soluble non-rubber constituents was obtained. The electrophoretic mobility of the dialysed latex particles has been studied as a function of dry rubber content, surface pH and concentration of sodium chloride. The rubber particles were shown to have an amphoteric nature with an isoelectric point at pH 3.8. The electrokinetic study showed that the net negative charge on the rubber particle surface is derived from the carboxyl groups of the adsorbed proteins and the adsorbed long-chain fatty acids. This is in agreement with the infrared data of the rubber film. The surface charge density of the rubber particle at pH > 6 was found to be 1.43 ,µC cm−2. The stability of the latex is briefly discussed in terms of its surface charge and compared with that of synthetic latices.
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