Study on the mechanism of drying kinetics and microstructural evolution of natural rubber

Dandan Yao, Linguang Ruan, Lin Yan, Bingguo Liu, Chao Yuwen, Shenghui Guo, School of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Unconventional Metallurgy, Ministry of Education, Kunming University of Science and Technology, National Key Laboratory of Clean Utilization of Complex Nonferrous Metals, Kunming University of Science and Technology Laboratory, Yunnan Agricultural Reclamation Group Co

Journal of Elastomers & Plastics

Published online on July 02, 2026

Abstract

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Drying is a core rubber processing step that directly affects product performance. Yet systematic comparisons of mass transfer across drying methods—and the link between moisture migration and microstructure—are lacking. This study compares hot-air and ...