Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites
Green composite films of natural rubber/bacterial cellulose composites (NRBC) were prepared via a latex aqueous microdispersion process. The acid modified natural rubber/bacterial cellulose composites (ANRBC), in which lactic acid was used, showed significant improvement in mechanical properties, me...
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| description | Green composite films of natural rubber/bacterial cellulose composites (NRBC) were prepared via a latex aqueous microdispersion process. The acid modified natural rubber/bacterial cellulose composites (ANRBC), in which lactic acid was used, showed significant improvement in mechanical properties, melting temperature, and high resistance to polar and non-polar solvents. The ANRBC films exhibited improved water resistance over that of BC and NRBC films, and possessed a higher resistance to non-polar solvents, such as toluene, than NR and NRBC films. The modification had a slight effect on the degradability of the composite films in soil. The NRBC and ANRBC films were biodegradable; the NRBC80 and ANRBC80 films were degraded completely within 3 months in soil. NRBC and ANRBC showed no antibacterial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and did not show cytotoxic effects on the HEK293 and HaCaT cell lines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-651d5faa3eca4d219615eacdd80d7e5f2023-11-20T01:20:56ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-05-011010358310.3390/app10103583Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose CompositesSirilak Phomrak0Muenduen Phisalaphong1Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, ThailandGreen composite films of natural rubber/bacterial cellulose composites (NRBC) were prepared via a latex aqueous microdispersion process. The acid modified natural rubber/bacterial cellulose composites (ANRBC), in which lactic acid was used, showed significant improvement in mechanical properties, melting temperature, and high resistance to polar and non-polar solvents. The ANRBC films exhibited improved water resistance over that of BC and NRBC films, and possessed a higher resistance to non-polar solvents, such as toluene, than NR and NRBC films. The modification had a slight effect on the degradability of the composite films in soil. The NRBC and ANRBC films were biodegradable; the NRBC80 and ANRBC80 films were degraded completely within 3 months in soil. NRBC and ANRBC showed no antibacterial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and did not show cytotoxic effects on the HEK293 and HaCaT cell lines.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/10/3583bacterial cellulosenatural rubbercompositesbiomaterialsbiopolymers |
| spellingShingle | Sirilak Phomrak Muenduen Phisalaphong Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites Applied Sciences bacterial cellulose natural rubber composites biomaterials biopolymers |
| title | Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites |
| title_full | Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites |
| title_fullStr | Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites |
| title_short | Lactic Acid Modified Natural Rubber–Bacterial Cellulose Composites |
| title_sort | lactic acid modified natural rubber bacterial cellulose composites |
| topic | bacterial cellulose natural rubber composites biomaterials biopolymers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/10/3583 |
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