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Part One Manufacturing, processing and properties of natural rubber |
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1 Chemical fundamentals relevant to natural rubber |
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1.2 Natural rubber is uniquely self-reinforcing |
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1.3 Chemical structure and molar mass of natural rubber |
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1.4 Stereo-regularity and monomelic sequence distribution |
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1.5 Template crystallization: origin of the self-reinforcing ability of natural rubber |
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2 Commonalities and complexities in rubber biosynthesis |
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23 | (3) |
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2.3 Identification and purification of rubber transferase |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (7) |
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44 | (1) |
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3 New insight into the vulcanization mechanism of natural rubber |
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51 | (22) |
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51 | (3) |
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3.2 A novel intermediate of dinuclear bridging bidentate zinc/stearate complex |
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54 | (1) |
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3.3 A new vulcanization mechanism via dinuclear bridging bidentate zinc/stearate complexes |
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3.4 In situ variation of intermediates in the new vulcanization mechanism |
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3.5 Effect of fatty acids on the N-(1, 3-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl) cyclohexanamine-accelerated vulcanization of isoprene rubber by zinc/carboxylate complexes |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (8) |
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69 | (1) |
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4 Role of theoretical chemistry in elucidating rubber vulcanization mechanism |
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4.2 From Schrodinger equation to molecular orbital method |
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4.3 Handling electron correlation and brief history of density functional theory |
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4.4 Typical applications of molecular orbital and density functional theory methods |
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4.5 Application to rubber systems |
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92 | (8) |
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100 | (9) |
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100 | (1) |
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5 Structure of natural rubber as revealed by X-ray and neutron scattering |
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5.2 Theoretical background |
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5.3 Structure of unfilled NR |
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5.4 Structure of NR nanocomposites |
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133 | (8) |
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5.5 Structure of swollen NR: visualization-by-swelling |
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141 | (4) |
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145 | (8) |
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148 | (5) |
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6 Mechanochemistry of natural rubber during processing |
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153 | (22) |
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153 | (1) |
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6.2 Agglomerate network structure |
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6.3 Mechanochemical reaction |
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6.4 A method to detect chain scission in gel-containing compounds |
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158 | (2) |
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6.5 Sol---gel analysis with carbon black---filled compounds |
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6.6 Processes of chain scission and bound rubber formation in mixing filled compounds |
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164 | (3) |
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6.7 Relationship among mechanochemistry, mixing mechanism, and agglomerate structure |
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167 | (4) |
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171 | (4) |
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Part Two Applications of natural rubber |
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7 Properties of natural rubbers from guayule and rubber dandelion |
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177 | (26) |
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177 | (1) |
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7.2 The promising alternative natural rubber resources |
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178 | (6) |
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7.3 Strain-induced crystallization of guayule and dandelion natural rubbers |
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184 | (10) |
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7.4 The limitation and prospect of guayule and dandelion natural rubbers |
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194 | (9) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (7) |
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8 Utilization of carbon allotropes with special reference to carbon nanotubes and graphene for the high performance of natural rubber |
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203 | (5) |
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8.3 Natural rubber/carbon nanotube composites |
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212 | (20) |
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8.4 Natural rubber/graphene composites |
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232 | (5) |
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8.5 Applications of natural rubber/carbon nanotube and natural rubber/graphene composites |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (8) |
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240 | (7) |
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9 Natural rubber and epoxidized natural rubber in combination with silica fillers for low rolling resistance tires |
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247 | (70) |
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9.2 Silica-reinforced conventional natural rubber compounds |
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260 | (16) |
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9.3 Epoxidized natural rubber as raw material for tire tread compounds |
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276 | (9) |
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9.4 Compatibilizing silica-filled natural rubber systems by epoxidized natural rubbers |
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285 | (24) |
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309 | (8) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (7) |
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10 Fundamentals and recent applications of natural rubber latex in dipping technology |
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317 | (46) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (1) |
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10.3 Fresh field latex from Hevea brasiliensis trees |
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319 | (1) |
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10.4 Mechanistic and structural role of ammonia in lipid hydrolysis of natural rubber latex |
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320 | (2) |
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10.5 Role of proteins and lipids in surface microstructures of natural rubber latex particles |
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322 | (13) |
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10.6 Complex colloidal nature of compounded natural rubber latex |
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335 | (1) |
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10.7 Role of prevulcanization in rubber network formation |
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336 | (5) |
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10.8 Pivotal role of latex film formation in prerequisites of barrier material |
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341 | (3) |
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10.9 Latex gel---latex dispersion interface (soft latex gel formation) |
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344 | (2) |
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10.10 Salient features of interfacial phenomena in latex (glove) dipping |
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346 | (8) |
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10.11 Gloves for niche and special applications |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (9) |
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355 | (8) |
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11 Potential application of natural rubber latex nanoparticles to tissue engineering |
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363 | (42) |
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363 | (2) |
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11.2 Characterization of natural rubber latex nanoparticles |
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365 | (5) |
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11.3 Cytotoxicity of natural rubber latex nanoparticles |
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370 | (12) |
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11.4 Pharmacological potential in target application in tissue engineering |
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382 | (6) |
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11.5 Fabrication of biocomposites composed of natural rubber latex and tissue |
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388 | (11) |
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11.6 Conclusions and future outlook |
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399 | (6) |
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400 | (1) |
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Part Three Research retrospectives and future developments |
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12 A short history of natural rubber research |
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407 | (22) |
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12.1 Introduction: rubber science and rubber technics |
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407 | (3) |
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12.2 Prehistory of natural rubber research |
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410 | (3) |
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12.3 Invention of vulcanization |
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413 | (2) |
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12.4 Plant introduction of Hevea from the Amazon valley to Asia: domestication of the wild NR to the cultivated NR |
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415 | (4) |
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12.5 Sophistication of vulcanization and reinforcement techniques |
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419 | (3) |
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12.6 Coexistence of natural rubber and synthetic rubbers |
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422 | (7) |
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13 Establishing Rubber Research Institute and facilitating a century of natural rubber research activity in Sri Lanka |
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429 | (34) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (8) |
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13.4 Journey toward high-quality planting material and techniques |
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445 | (8) |
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13.5 Further developments |
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453 | (5) |
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13.6 Prospective view on the natural rubber industry |
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458 | (2) |
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460 | (3) |
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462 | (1) |
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14 Sustainable development of natural rubber in the 21st century |
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14.1 Modern approach in rubber science |
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463 | (3) |
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14.2 Natural rubber and sustainable development goal |
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466 | (2) |
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14.3 Prospective views of the technological development of natural rubber |
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468 | (2) |
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14.4 Prospective views of the agricultural development of natural rubber |
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470 | (1) |
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14.5 What! Does "automatic driving of an automobile" make sense? |
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471 | (4) |
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14.6 Globalization: its technical and social aspects |
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475 | (2) |
| References |
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477 | (4) |
| Index |
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