Transparency of Rubber and Its Solutions
Keyword(s):
Coal Tar
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Abstract When rubber is dissolved in benzene or a mixture of coal-tar hydrocarbons, a clear bright solution is usually obtained. On the other hand, when dissolved in a petroleum solvent, the solution is opalescent. In the latter case it is necessary to postulate the presence of small particles having a different refractive index from that of the solvent. As rubber gives a substantially clear solution in benzene, it follows that the foreign particles are invisible and must, therefore, possess the same refractive index as this solvent or one very close to it.