Session 1: Naturally Occurring Latices – Properties and Applications
Paper 1
Natural rubber latex industry — then and now
No Dock Moung, International Rubber Study Group, Singapore
Paper 2
Biological and physical properties, and performance of latices from different botanical sources and effectiveness of some biobased fibers and fillers
Prof Katrina Cornish, J Lauren Slutsky, Richard S Kamenik & Ashok KB Dasan, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, USA
Paper 3
New developments in the characterization of natural rubber latex
Justo Brasero & Dr J L Valentín, CSIC, Spain
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Paper 4
Effect of natural starch on mechanical and biodegradation properties of natural rubber latex (NRL) films
Muhammad Afiq Misman & Azura A Rashid, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Paper 5
Effect of gamma radiation induced gel content of NR latex in quality improvement of radiation vulcanised natural rubber latex and high styrene content styrene butadiene copolymer latex blends
Dr Rosamma Alex, I John Brito, Valsa George, Susamma Joseph, Benny George & Sadeesh Babu P S, Rubber Research Institute of India
Session 2: Synthetic Latices – Properties and Preparation
Paper 6
Latices from renewable sources – carbohydrates as multifunctional additives in emulsion polymerisation processes
Dr Joachim Storsberg, Prof André Laschewsky & Olivia Mauger, Fraunhofer IAP, Germany
Paper 7
New developments in emulsion polymerization and synthetic latices
Prof Chee C Ho, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Paper 8
Accelerator free cross-linking of XNBR-Latex using UV techniques
Dietmar Lenko & Sandra Schlögl, Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH; Raimund Schaller & Armin Holzner, Semperit Technische Produkte GmbH; Wolfgang Kern, University of Leoben, Austria
Paper 9
A synthetic polyisoprene latex condom
Adeline Kung Ai Lin, Chintana Netrung, Sugath Amarasekera, David Lucas, Beng-Sim Chuah, Ansell Shah Alam, Malaysia
Paper 10
Nanofillers in latex condoms
Dr Abi Santhosh Aprem & Mrs Preethalekshmi, HLL Lifecare Ltd, India