Evaluation of natural rubber latex as film forming additive in cementitious mortar

ML Vo, J Plank - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The utilization of natural rubber latex (NRL), untreated and treated, to improve the tensile
strength of cementitious mortar was studied. Two NRL samples, a commercial NRL and a …

Laterite soil-cement blocks modified using natural rubber latex: Assessment of its properties and performance

A Jose, AK Kasthurba - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reports the influence of Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) on properties of laterite soil-
cement blocks. Optimum cement content for stabilization was determined as 8% by weight of …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of sustainable concrete containing recycled latex gloves and silicone catheter under elevated temperature

MI ALbiajawi, RW Alkasawneh, SA Mostafa… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to its environmental, economic, and durability advantages, sustainable concrete has
considerably increased the potential of research in recent years. This paper investigates …

Natural rubber latex treatment of sand: A novel remediation technique for soil liquefaction

U Veena, N James - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
We present a novel method to improve liquefaction resistance in sandy soil by treating it with
natural rubber latex (NRL) using a pressurised permeation technique. Sand samples treated …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of acidic and sulfated environments on phase transformation, compressive strength and microstructure of natural rubber latex-modified cement pastes

A Loykaew, S Utara - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of aggressive acid and sulfate media on the phase
transformation of cement materials to which natural rubber latex was added. After 28 days of …

Prediction of Compressive Strength Loss of Normal Concrete after Exposure to High Temperature

X Qin, Q Ma, R Guo, S Tan - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been an increasing number of fires in buildings. The methods for
detecting residual properties of buildings after fires are commonly destructive and …

Mid-temperature thermal effects on properties of mortar produced with waste rubber as fine aggregate

S Etli, S Cemalgil, O Onat - … Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 - dergipark.org.tr
This laboratory study aims to investigate curing and thermal effect on mechanical properties
of mortar produced with waste rubber as fine aggregate. For this purpose, three type of …

Thermal energy storage phase change material cement mortar incorporated with clinical waste composites

LO Afolabi, AM Elfaghi, T Alomayri… - … Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical wastes generated from hospitals and other health care institutions have increased
globally, partly because of COVID‐19 pandemic. Appropriate handling and disposal of this …

Natural rubber latex for improving ductility characteristics of soil: a preliminary experimental investigation

U Veena, N James - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2022 - Springer
A novel concept of applying natural rubber latex (NRL) to improve the ductility characteristics
of soil is addressed in this paper. A preliminary study has been conducted by analysing the …

Isolation of ocotillol/ocotillone from Fouquieria splendens (Ocote) using a batch reactor

AB Morales-Cepeda… - Preparative …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Exploitation of the" ocotillo" tree (Fouquieria splendens Engelm) to produce
ocotillol/ocotillone (o/o) in Northern Mexico hasn't been explored to this date. In the present …