Application of natural rubber latex foam as an effective oil absorbent

Abdulhakim Masa; Nureeyah Jehsoh; Nabil Hayeemasae

doi:10.1590/0104-1428.20240027

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Application of natural rubber latex foam as an effective oil absorbent

Abdulhakim Masa; Nureeyah Jehsoh; Nabil Hayeemasae

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-1428.20240027 Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia, vol.35, n1, e20250005, 2025

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Abstract

Oil spills have had catastrophic effects on marine ecosystems. The removal of oil spills from the water surface has then attracted worldwide attention. Natural rubber (NR) is a well-known example of a hydrophobic material, due to its hydrocarbon structure. For this purpose, the potential of NR as an oil absorbent is demonstrated. NR was formed into a cellular structure where oil absorbency can be controlled by their densities. It can be done by varying the foaming volume from 2-8 fold (2×, 4×, 6×, and 8×) the original volume of the beater. Increasing the foaming volume has reduced the densities. Over the variations of densities, the oil absorbencies were 10.58 to 16.76 g/g for crude oil, and 6.56 to 13.18 g/g for diesel oil. This indicated that the absorbent based on NR latex foam provided excellent performance and could be practically used as an oil-absorbent material.

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natural rubber latex foam, oil absorbency, foam, environment

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Application of natural rubber latex foam as an effective oil absorbent

Abdulhakim Masa; Nureeyah Jehsoh; Nabil Hayeemasae

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