Development of Natural Rubber Mixed the Carbon Black for the Green Flooring Product

Abstract

This study aims to the development of natural rubber mixed the carbon black for the green flooring Product by compression molding and to study the effectiveness of the green flooring product. The materials for green flooring products include natural rubber 1 kg, carbon black from plastic waste 3.30 and 23.30 phr, nano zinc oxide particles 5 phr, formic acid 80 ml, sulfur 5 phr and stone flakes. The experimental method, forming the natural rubber and mixed, baking at 60 0 C for 25 hours and compression molding with hydraulic pressing at 120 0 C for 1 hour, physical inspections and mechanical properties testing. The results showed
the green flooring product physically following TIS 2377-2559, the bending strength was 4.824 and 5.760 MPa, tensile strength was 188.33 and 234.33 MPa, the hardness of the green flooring products following TIS 2377-2559 and water absorption following TIS 387-2531. Green flooring product properties for outdoor flooring because they have a medium hardness value, bending resistance and high flexibility.