Production of Natural Rubber Grafted Styrene Copolymer Latex as Water Base Coatings

• Main Authors: M Utama, K. Widjaja
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Center for Development of Nuclear Informatics, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) 2006-07-01
• Series: Atom Indonesia
• Subjects: Coating; Water based; Latex
• Online Access: http://aij.batan.go.id/index.php/aij/article/view/120

Twelve kinds formulation of natural rubber grafted copolymer styrene (NR-g-S) prepared by gamma radiation co-polymerization technique has been carried out. The characteristic of NR-g-S and its water base coating such as molecular structure, particle size, and the properties of latex and its film were evaluated. The results showed that the NR-g-S latex as a water base coating has low viscosity, height strength, good grease resistance, good flexibility, good aging and corrosion resistance on concrete cement and metal. The average particle size is between 270-300 nm, and the bonding between poly-isoprene of NRL and styrene molecules were grafted copolymer