Slab Quality and Environmental Degradation with The Addition of Additives and Coagulant

Abstract

Abstract : This research used ammonium chloride at doses of 0%, 0.15%, 0.30% and 0.45% with 0% dose, 0.15%, 0.30% and 0.45% while formic acid and liquid smoke coagulants.  The objective of this research is to determine the effects of the addition of additives (NH₄Cl) and the type of coagulants on the quality slab degradation. The observed parameters were the value of dry rubber content (%), initial plasticity (Po), plasticity retention index (PRI), ash content (%), volatile matter (%) and Mooney viscosity. The results showed that doses ammonium chloride and coagulants affected to the value of dry rubber content (%), initial plasticity (Po), plasticity retention index (PRI), ash content (%), volatile matter (%) and Mooney viscosity. The treatment dose 0.45% ammonium chloride with coagulant has the best combination treatment reason it produced slab with dry rubber content 46.517%, initial plasticity 45, plasticity retention index 94, ash content 0.278%, volatile matter 0.604% and Mooney viscosity 72.

Keywords: Ammonium chloride, coagulants and slab.

Abstrak (Indonesian) : Penelitian ini menggunakan amonium klorida dengan dosis 0%, 0,15%, 0,30% dan 0,45% sedangkan jenis koagulan asam format dan asap cair.  Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan zat aditif (NH₄Cl) dan jenis koagulan terhadap degradasi mutu sleb.  Parameter yang diamati adalah kadar karet kering (%), plastisitas awal (Po), indeks retensi plastisitas (PRI), kadar abu (%), kadar zat menguap (%), viskositas Mooney. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan dosis amonium klorida dan jenis koagulan berpengaruh nyata terhadap kadar karet kering (%), plastisitas awal (Po), indeks retensi plastisitas (PRI), kadar abu (%), kadar zat menguap (%), viskositas Mooney. Perlakuan dosis amonium klorida 0,45% dengan koagulan asam format merupakan perlakuan terbaik menghasilkan kadar karet kering 46,517%, plastisitas awal 45, indeks retensi plastisitas 94, kadar abu 0,278% , kadar zat menguap 0,604% dan viskositas Mooney 72.

Kata Kunci: Amonium klorida, koagulan dan sleb.