Polyisoprene modified poly(alkyl acrylate) foam as oil sorbent material |
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| Authors: | Arissara Ratcha Chanatip Samart Boonyawan Yoosuk Hideo Sawada Prasert Reubroycharoen Suwadee Kongparakul |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand;2. National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Pathumthani, Thailand;3. Department of Frontier Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan;4. Department of Chemical Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Abstract: | Biorenewable polyisoprene latex obtained from natural rubber, Hevea brasiliensis, was used to prepare the reusable polyisoprene–poly(alkyl acrylate) foam for petroleum‐based liquid absorption. The foam was produced via latex vulcanization and cured by steaming. The effect of various types of poly(alkyl acrylate) such as poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(butyl methacrylate) (PBMA), and poly(butyl acrylate) (PBA) on oil sorption capacity of the foam were studied. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images showed interconnected open‐cell macrostructure with the foam porosity greater than 75% and good compression set. The oil sorption capacity of the foam was in the range of 2.0–16.6 g g?1. The addition of poly(alkyl acrylate) enhanced hydrophobicity and oil sorption capacity of the foam. The absorbed oil was easily recovered by squeezing and the foam can be reused up to 30 sorption–desorption cycles and still preserve high quality sorption. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42688. |
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| Keywords: | absorption porous materials properties and characterization rubber swelling |
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