Development of Sustainable, Mechanically Strong, and Self-Healing Bio-Thermoplastic Elastomers Reinforced with Alginates

Development of Sustainable, Mechanically Strong, and Self-Healing Bio-Thermoplastic Elastomers Reinforced with Alginates

New bio-thermoplastic elastomer composites with self-healing capacities based on epoxidized natural rubber and polycaprolactone blends reinforced with alginates were developed. This group of salts act as natural reinforcing fillers, increasing the tensile strength of the unfilled rubber from 5.6 MPa...

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Main Authors: Saul Utrera-Barrios, Ornella Ricciardi, Sergio González, Raquel Verdejo, Miguel Ángel López-Manchado, Marianella Hernández Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
epoxidized natural rubber
polycaprolactone
thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)
alginic acid
alginates
self-healing materials
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/21/4607

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