Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber

Abstract Peroxide cross‐linked guayule natural rubbers (P‐gGR) are prepared from non‐acetone‐extracted solid green guayule natural rubber (gGR) made by drying latex. Tensile and dynamic mechanical properties of P‐gGR samples of three different network chain densities are characterized. All P‐gGR sam...

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Main Authors: Preeyanuch Junkong, Takumi Ohashi, Treethip Phakkeeree, Kosuke Miyaji, Shotaro Iwasaki, Katrina Cornish, Yuko Ikeda
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400439
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author Preeyanuch Junkong
Takumi Ohashi
Treethip Phakkeeree
Kosuke Miyaji
Shotaro Iwasaki
Katrina Cornish
Yuko Ikeda
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Kosuke Miyaji
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Yuko Ikeda
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description Abstract Peroxide cross‐linked guayule natural rubbers (P‐gGR) are prepared from non‐acetone‐extracted solid green guayule natural rubber (gGR) made by drying latex. Tensile and dynamic mechanical properties of P‐gGR samples of three different network chain densities are characterized. All P‐gGR samples demonstrate highly reproducible tensile behaviors under two repeated cycles. For the first time, strain‐induced crystallization (SIC) behaviors of P‐gGR are measured with synchrotron wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction measurements under two repeated cycles by exposing the incident beam for 70 ms every 3 s. Highly reproducible SIC phenomena are observed, and apparent crystallite sizes, average volumes, indexes of average number, and orientation fluctuations of crystallites are confirmed to not change significantly during cyclic deformation. Non‐rubber components such as phospholipids, glycolipids, fatty acids, esters, sterols, and terpenes in gGR barely inhibit the second SIC of the P‐gGR and do not cause deterioration of its mechanical properties. The reproducibility of cyclic stress–strain curves and cyclic SIC behavior of the P‐gGR sample is ascribed to the thermodynamically stable peroxide cross‐linking network. As a viable alternative to Hevea natural rubber in the rubber industry, these findings on gGR provide valuable insights for manufacturing both conventional and high‐quality products.
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spelling doaj-art-c1690abb9ea74b3485ae40ca6c2d43d42025-08-20T03:21:23ZengWiley-VCHMacromolecular Materials and Engineering1438-74921439-20542025-06-013106n/an/a10.1002/mame.202400439Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural RubberPreeyanuch Junkong0Takumi Ohashi1Treethip Phakkeeree2Kosuke Miyaji3Shotaro Iwasaki4Katrina Cornish5Yuko Ikeda6Faculty of Science Mahidol University Ratchathewi Bangkok 10400 ThailandGraduate School of Science and Technology Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki Sakyo Kyoto 6068585 JapanGraduate School of Science and Technology Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki Sakyo Kyoto 6068585 JapanGraduate School of Science and Technology Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki Sakyo Kyoto 6068585 JapanSchool of Science and Technology Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki Sakyo Kyoto 6068585 JapanU.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center Maricopa AZ 85138 USAResearch Institute for Production Development Shimogamo Sakyo Kyoto 6060805 JapanAbstract Peroxide cross‐linked guayule natural rubbers (P‐gGR) are prepared from non‐acetone‐extracted solid green guayule natural rubber (gGR) made by drying latex. Tensile and dynamic mechanical properties of P‐gGR samples of three different network chain densities are characterized. All P‐gGR samples demonstrate highly reproducible tensile behaviors under two repeated cycles. For the first time, strain‐induced crystallization (SIC) behaviors of P‐gGR are measured with synchrotron wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction measurements under two repeated cycles by exposing the incident beam for 70 ms every 3 s. Highly reproducible SIC phenomena are observed, and apparent crystallite sizes, average volumes, indexes of average number, and orientation fluctuations of crystallites are confirmed to not change significantly during cyclic deformation. Non‐rubber components such as phospholipids, glycolipids, fatty acids, esters, sterols, and terpenes in gGR barely inhibit the second SIC of the P‐gGR and do not cause deterioration of its mechanical properties. The reproducibility of cyclic stress–strain curves and cyclic SIC behavior of the P‐gGR sample is ascribed to the thermodynamically stable peroxide cross‐linking network. As a viable alternative to Hevea natural rubber in the rubber industry, these findings on gGR provide valuable insights for manufacturing both conventional and high‐quality products.https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400439cyclic deformationguayule natural rubbernon‐rubber componentsperoxide cross‐linkingstrain‐induced crystallization
spellingShingle Preeyanuch Junkong
Takumi Ohashi
Treethip Phakkeeree
Kosuke Miyaji
Shotaro Iwasaki
Katrina Cornish
Yuko Ikeda
Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
cyclic deformation
guayule natural rubber
non‐rubber components
peroxide cross‐linking
strain‐induced crystallization
title Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber
title_full Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber
title_fullStr Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber
title_full_unstemmed Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber
title_short Two‐Cycle Strain‐Induced Crystallization Behavior of Peroxide Cross‐Linked Solid Guayule Natural Rubber
title_sort two cycle strain induced crystallization behavior of peroxide cross linked solid guayule natural rubber
topic cyclic deformation
guayule natural rubber
non‐rubber components
peroxide cross‐linking
strain‐induced crystallization
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400439
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