Zeng, D. F.; Peng, W. F.; Li, G. R.; Li, Y. P.; Zhang, F. Q.; Liao, X. X.; Liao, L. S.; Liao, J. H.; Dai, Z. J. Effects of different post-processing treatments on the structure and properties of constant-viscosity natural rubber. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.26050.
Zeng, D. F.; Peng, W. F.; Li, G. R.; Li, Y. P.; Zhang, F. Q.; Liao, X. X.; Liao, L. S.; Liao, J. H.; Dai, Z. J. Effects of different post-processing treatments on the structure and properties of constant-viscosity natural rubber. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.26050. DOI:CSTR: 32057.14.GFZXB.2026.7585.
Effects of Different Post-processing Treatments on the Structure and Properties of Constant-viscosity Natural Rubber
High-end damping sector of China relies heavily on imported constant-viscosity natural rubber (CV-NR) products. Differences in processing technology between domestic and imported CV-NR lead to the poor storage stability of domestic CV-NR
which in turn affects its structure and properties. In this study
three distinct post-processing approaches
namely non-baling
baling
and dry-mixed baling
were applied to the CV-NR. The intrinsic properties
micro-mesoscopic structure
and mechanical properties of vulcanizates were characterized to investigate the effects of different processing techniques on the structure and properties of CV-NR. The results demonstrated that the baling treatment exerted no significant influence on the intrinsic properties and micro-mesoscopic structure of CV-NR. In contrast
dry-mixed baling treatment reduced the Mooney viscosity
plasticity initial value
macrogel content
molecular weight
and branching degree. Furthermore
both baling and dry-mixed baling treatments showed negligible effects on the conventional mechanical properties of CV-NR
whereas the dry-mixed baling treatment imparted superior dynamic mechanical properties to CV-NR.
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