Research Article

Studies on Hydrogenation of Liquid Natural Rubber Using Diimide

Table 3

Effect of TSH concentration on the hydrogenation of LNR.

ExperimentWeight ratio of TSH/LNRPercentage of hydrogenation (%)

31 : 141.4
42 : 172.5
53 : 195.9

Condition: source of diimide = TSH, = 130°C, solvent = -xylene, and time = 4 hours.