TY  - GEN
T1  - Role of fatty acids in autoxidation of deproteinised natural rubber
A1  - Arnold, A. R.
LA  - English
YR  - 2018
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-15073
AB  - The effects of stearic, oleic and linoleic acids and their methyl esters on the autoxidation of deproteinised natural rubber (DPNR) have been investigated. The carboxyl group of the free acids was found to be of primary importance in increasing the rate of oxidation and enhancing chain scission. Oleic and linoleic acids exhibited synergistic pro-oxidant activity as a result of their co-oxidation. Chain breaking antioxidants such as butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) helped protect polyisoprene from fatty acid promoted autoxidation.
KW  - Natural rubber
KW  - Oxidation
KW  - Autoxidation
KW  - Protein plants
KW  - Stearic acid
KW  - Oleic acid
KW  - Linoleic acid
KW  - Free fatty acids
KW  - Temperature
KW  - Butylated hydroxytoluene
KW  - Antioxidants
ER  -