Natural rubber latex coated coarse wool fabric composite—Preparation, characterization, and application

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 2582 - 2592
• Main Authors: Jose, Seiko, Paduvilan, Jibin Keloth, Prasad, Ananthu, Thomas, Sabu, Kadam, Vinod, George, Sneha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2025; Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Abrasion resistance; Accessories; aging; Belt conveyors; Diffusion rate; DMA; flexible composites; Fourier transforms; Fracture surfaces; green composite; India; Industrial textiles; Infrared analysis; Infrared spectroscopy; Latex; Mechanical properties; natural fiber; Natural resources; Natural rubber; Rubber; rubber latex; Scanning electron microscopy; Soil testing; Solvents; Spectrum analysis; Toluene; Ultraviolet radiation; Wool; Wool fabrics; India

The current study discusses the preparation and characterization of green composite from coarse wool fabric and natural rubber (NR) latex. Natural rubber latex was coated on the coarse wool fabric by the hand lay‐up method and vulcanized to form a flexible composite sheet. Standard techniques were u...