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IS 3708-4 (1985): Methods of Test for Natural Rubber Latex

- Part : 4 Natural rubber latex concentrate - Determination
of alkalinity [PCD 13: Rubber and Rubber Products]

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 IS I 3708 ( Put" ) • 1985

Indian Standard
METHODS OF TEST FOR
NATURAL RUBBER LATEX
PART 4 DETERMINATION OF TOTAL ALKALINITY
NRL:7
( First Revision)
Rubber Sectional Committee, PCDe 14
cuv_ R,prl#tllmg
SUBI LALIT MOHAlfJ.AJUfADAS Cosmos India Rubber Worn Fvt Ltd, Eon, bay
y~

SHBr S. B. GAlfOULI Dunlop India Ltd, Calcutta

SHUI K. S. LooAlfATHAN ( All,""," )
M-ws
SHBJ SATISH ABBAIIAX Padinjarekara ARencies Ltd, Koltayam
SIIBI O . P. AGARWAL Transasia Carpets Ltd, Sikandrabad
Smn J. N. JIlA (Aluruu)
SRJU A. K. B.umYOPADUAYAY Ministry of Defence (DGI)
SHRI '1/. BHATTAClIABYA (AlUnuIU)
DB B. BAlQIlJ"IDI: Carbon and Chemicals India Ltd, Cochin
DB D. BAlfBBlJII! Escon Consultants Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
DR P. S. BHABGAVA Alkali and Chemical Corporation of India Ltd,
Calcutta
SRJU N . C. SAIIAJDAB ( AltnlUlU)
SHaI J. CBATTEBJJDI Andrew Yule & Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHaI A. K. BJaw AS ( AltmuJU )
Dn D. K. DAB National Test House, Calcutta
Sual A. GHOSH ( AllmtaU )
SIIBI P. B. G. DA8TJDAB Bata India Ltd, Calcutta
SJUll S. SABKAJl ( AltnIUIU)
SRJU S. L. GANDHI Ministry of Defence ( R&D)
Smll H. C. hun ( AlIlr1f4t, )
SIIBI J. M. GAllO Directorate General of Technical Development,1
New Delhi

( CGnlimud .. ,." 2 )

@ CAJ17ri,1tl lY85
INDIAN ST&"'IIDARDS INSTITUTION
This pub~~oD is prot~ed under the llIIiUm Cofgri,ht Ad (XIV of 1957) and
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publisber shall be dremed to be an mfringement of copyright under the Did Act.
 IS I 3708 ( Part of ) • 1985
( Ctnltinrud ftam paz, 1 )
M",,6ns IUlwmtiltt
SHRI A. GEORGE JOHN Madru Rubber Factory Ltd, Madru
SHBI K. J. JOSEPH Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd, Kottayam
SRRI K. T. V ABGHDE (-fluntal6)
SBBI G. R. KAVISHVAB Indian Rubber R~eneratingCo Ltd, Thane
SRRI P. S. VmAln ( AIl#rrt4U )
Smu N. S. KHANNA. All India Rubber Industries Allociation, Bombay
SaRI R . R . PANDIT (-flUmat, )
Smu K. N. KosBY M. M. Rubber Co Ltd, Madru
SRRI N . SUBllAIUNIAN ( Allmeat,)
SHRI P. K. MADRAVA MmfON Thirumbadi Rubber Co Ltd, Mokkam
SHRI L. K. M"THUR Modi Rubber Ltd, Modipuram
SBRI D. W. McCRIRICX Associat ion of Planten of Kerala, Cochin
SHRt P. K. MENON ( Alln'ruIU )
Smu P. K. MENON United Planters' A.sociation of Southern India,
Coonoor
SHBIE.B.UNNI(Ah~,)
DB W . MILLN8 Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association,
Thane
SHRI N. B. FtroADII: (AltmI4u)
SBBI R. Ml1BLBBDBABAN NAIR Hindwtan Latex Ltd, Bangalore
SBBI R . R . PANDIT Bayer ( India) Ltd, Bombay
SJlBI D. J . BUAKUCIlA ( -flumat, )
SSAI S. A. PASHA Loudon Rubber Co ( India) Ltd, Madru
SHRI R. KRISHNAN ( All"""," )
SUBI M. C. PAUL Arakkunnam Co-opentive Rubber Marketing
Society Ltd, Arakkunnam
SBBI K. S. RADSAXBrBSNAN National Rubber Manufac:turers Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI R. P. MATBUB ( A1tmtaI.I )
SSAI A. RAJAIIANI Automotive Tyre Manufac:turen' AIIociation, New
Delhi
SBBI P. C. SOOUPTA ( Altmsau)
SBBI RUllmJ:R Sums State Trading Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi
SHRIO. P. ABOlU. ( Altlr""')
DR S. B. RATS Synthetics and CheInic:ala Ltd, Bombay
SHBI H . C. CBOPRA ( -flUrNIU )
SBBI S. V. SARIIA Travanc:ore Rubber at Tea Co Ltd, Trivandrum.
SBBI C. S. KRtllBlfA8"~ ( Allmrllfl)
SBBI SmrlL I. SHAH lDdian Petrochemic:a1s CorporatioD Ltd, P. O. Petro-
chemicals, Vadorlara
SSBI A. K. MALLIlt ( AlUrNIU )
SBBI E. V. TUOMAS Rubber Research IIlltitute of India, Kottayam;'-
Rubber Board, Kottayam
DB M. G . KUJlARAlf( AlImt4fl1 )
DR N. M. MUJIK\¥ ( AhmcafI II )
SHBI M. S. SA:Dl'fA,
Director ( P at C )
Director General, lSI ( ~ M,..)
s~
Smn DILKIIP KUllA.
AsDstant Director ( P&C ), lSI

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 IS 13708 ( Part 4) - 1915

Indian Standard
METHODS OF TEST FOR
NATURAL RUBBER LATEX
PART 4 DETeRMINATION OF TOTAL ALKALINITY
NRL:7
( First Revision)
o. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 4 ) ( First Revision) was adopted by. the
Indian Standards Institution on 8 March 1985, after the draft finalized
by the Rubber Sectional Committee had been approved by the Petroleum.
Coal and Related Products Division Council.
0.2 Test methods for rubber latex had been originally covered in the
following Indian Standards:
For ruJlural rubber l4Ux
IS : 3708 ( Part 1 )-1966·
IS: 3708 { Part 2 )-1968t
For sip"" brda&ru rubber l4lex
IS : 4511 ( Part 1 )-1967t
Since some of the test methods covered in the above standards were
common, the concerned committee had decided some years ago to unity
and publish a seperate series of methods of test which would be appli-
cable to all types of latices-- natural as well as synthetic. Accordiosly.
the following six test methoda had been covered under IS : 9316.
IS: 9316 Methods of test for rubber latex:
Part 1-1979 Determination of surface tension
Part 2-1979 Determination of viscosity

-Methocb oCtat for natural rubber latex : Part 1 Dry rubber content, .Iudp content.
demity, total alkalinity, KOH-number, mec:banicalrtability, volatile fatty acid number,
pH, total nitroaeu, total copper, total iron. total manganese and total ash.
tMetbocb of test for natural rubber latex. Part 2.
tJolethods of te.ts for styreae-butadiene rubber ( SBR ) latices: Part 1 Dei_iDatioD
ofdry polymer, ,H, demity, reaidualatyrene, bound styrene and soap content.
s
 IS : 3708 ( Part 4 ) • 1985

Part 3-1979 Determination of coagulum content

Part 4·1979 Determination of total solids content
Part 5-1979 Drawing of samples
Part 6·1982 Determination of pH
0.2.1 As a result of further rethinking on the subject, it has now been
decided to re-designate the test methods common to natural and
synthetic rubber latices as RL series; test methods for natural rubber latex
as NRL series and test methods for styrene-butadiene rubber latex as
SBRL series. Consequently, test methods for rubber latex have been ra-
tionalized into the following three series:
a) IS: 9316 Unified methods of test applicable to both natural and
synthetic rubber latices - RL series ;
b) IS: 3708 Methods of test applicable to natural rubber latex -
NRL series; and
c) IS: 4511 Methods of test applicable to styrene butadiene rubber
latex - SBRL series.
0.3 The existing Indian standards under IS : 3708 ( Parts 1 • and 2t ),
IS : 4511 ( Part 1~ ) and IS: 9316 ( Parts 1 to 6) are being gradually
replaced by separate standards under the above three series, designated
by the appropriate NRL, SBRL, or RL series, respectively.
0.3.1 The me thods covered under NRL: 13, NRL : 14 and NRL : 15
ofIS : 3708 ( Part I )-1966 which are also under revision, have been pro-
posed to be covered under the RL series in IS : 9316 ( untkr revision ).
0.4 In order to facilitate cross-reference, it has been decided to retain
the original discrete NRL series numbers assigned to various test methods,
in IS : 3708 ( Parts 1· and 2t ) in the revised parts of IS : 3708.
0.4.1 For proper referencing of the existing test methods and the new
methods under revision, a statement showing corresponding methods is
given in Appendix A.
.0.5 In preparing the above series, the need to align the test method. with
the corresponding ISO standards{DIS/DP wherever available has allO
been taken into account for updating the test methods. In the prepara-
tion of this standard, assistance has been derived from ISO 125-1983
'Rubber latex, natural - Determination alkalinity', issued by the Inter-
national Organization for Standardization ( ISO ).
• Methods of test for natural rubber latex: Part I Dry rubber content. aludge
content, density, total alWiDity, KOH-number. mechanical stability, volatile fatty
acid number, !'H, total nitrogen, total copper, total iron, total mangan_ and total uh.
fMethocis of teat for natUralrubbel' latex. Part 2-
tMetbods of testa for styrene-butadiene rubber ( SBR ) latices:
Part I D..termination of dry polymer, pi, density, residual Ityrme, bouud styree and
_pconteut.
 18 I 3701 ( Part .. ) - 1915

0.6 In reporting the result of a test or analysis made in a~cordance with

this standard, if the final value, observed or calulated, IS to be rounded
off, it shall be done in accordance with IS : 2-1960-.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part 4 ) prescribes a method for th~ .det~rmination
of total alkalinity of natural rubber latex of Hmea fmuult1ISu, uncom-
pounded and unvulcanized and subjected to some type of concentration
process other than heat concentration and which may contain
preservatives.
2. OUTLINE OF THE METHOD
2.1 Latex is titrated to pfI 6'0 in the presence of a stabilizer, either
electrometrically, or alternatively with methyl red as visual indicator,
and its alkalinity calculated from the quantity of acid which is required.
3. APPARATUS
3.1 pH Meter - equipped with glass electrode and saturated calomel
cell and capable of being read to 0'02 unit.
3.2 Chemical Balance
3.3 Weillai. . Bottle
3." Burette
... REAGENTS
4.1 Em.a1.iOD Stabiliaer - 5. percent ( mfm) solution of a DOn-IODle
stabilizer of the ethylene oxide condensate type. Before we the pH of
the solution shan be adjusted to a value of 6'0 ± 0'1. •
f.2 8a1pJaaric Add or Hydroclalorlc AdtI- 0'1 N (J" IS: 266-1mt
and IS : 265-1976t ),
".3 bulfcator SoI.dOD - methyl red ( s" IS: 2263-1979§).
5. PROCEDURE
5.1 Take between 5 g and 10 g of the well-mixed sample in a weighing
bottle fitted with a stopper. Weigh to the nearest O·Olg. To a 500-ml
-Rulea (or rouDdiDg Off'DlllllaCial valuea ( 'fIriud )
t~pec:!ficat!OD for sulphuric acid ( ~...mn-) • •
tl'pecification for hydroch1oric acid ( _ _ rmn. ).
§Methods of prepantion of indicator 1IOIutiom ( .PII,.,. ).

5
 U I 3701 ( Part f ) .. 1985
.quat beaker add 200 ml of water. Mix with water 10 ml of the stabi-
lizer solution. Stir the water with a glass rod to distribute the stabilizer.
Pour the latex !nto the ~er from the weighing bottle, restopper the
bottle and reweigh to obtain the mass of latex added by difference.
Stir to distribute the latex in the stabilizer solution. Insert the electrodes
of the standardized pH meter and, with continual stirring, add from
a burette the sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid solution until the pH is
reduced to a value of 6'0 ± 0'05. Add the acid drop by drop on
approaching the end-point. .
5.2 As an alternative to e1ec:trometric titration, use methyl red as visual
indicator, taking the end-point as the colour change to pink.
NO'l'lI - The object of the stabilizer is to prevent coagulation of the Iates CD
~ofacid.

I. CALCt1LATlON
I., Calculate the alkalinity of the latex as specified in 6.1 or 6.2
whichever is appropriate.
1.1 If the latex is preserved with ammonia, calculate its alkalinity as
IJ'lDlI of ammonia (NH.) per 100 g of latex, as follows:
1'7 x N x V
Alkalinity (as NH.) .,. - - -1ft
--

where
N = normality of the acid used,
Y _ volume in ml of acid used, and
mass in g of the test portion.
1ft -

The results of the duplicate determinations shaIl not differ by more

than 0'02 UiUit where the actual alkalinity is above 0'5 unit, or shall not
difl'er by more than 0'01 unit where the actual alkalinity is 0'5 unit or
leu. .
&.2 If the latex is preserved with potassium hydroxide, calculate its
alkalinity in grams of potassium hydroxide per 100 g of latex, as follow.:

Alkalinity ( as KOH ) = 5'61 X N X V

1ft

where N. V and 1ft are ..

defined in 6.1.
The results or
the duplicate determinations shall not differ by more
thaD 0 '03 unit.
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 APPENDIX A
( C'ous« 0.4.1 )
TABLE SHOWING COIUlESPONDENCE OF THE VARIOUS METHODS OF TEST
COVERED IN THE EXISTING IS I t316 ( PARTS I TO 5 }-1979, IS ,"16 (PART 6)-
1112, IS I 3701 (PART 1)-1966, IS 13'181 (PART 2)-19i1, IS I ts11 (PART 1 )-1967
WITH THE REVISION:PROPOSED REVISION OF 18 I 9516, IS I 3'101 AND IS I tsll
ExlllTllfO
__________ _._---J. TaT MaTKODe ~ ,,-.- RJrYUlIOIf
PaoJ'Oellv.A-- ..... RIQIAJlIl.

Tftt Method IS : No. Part ( S~ria ) IS : No. Setin

(I) (2) (3) ..

( ) (S) (6)
RL SERIES
n.t~rmlnation of IUrlace tension IS 9316-1979 Part I IS : 9316 Part I ( RL : I ) "l
-.I DetermwuioD 01vIIcoIity IS 9316-1979 Part 2 IS : 9316 Part 2 ( RL : 2 ) I
DetermiDatioa of eoaplum IS 9316-1979 Part 3 IS: 9316 Part 5 ( RL : 3 )
CODIlDt
D.termiDatioD of lotal IOlich IS : 9316-1979 Part • IS: 9316 Part • ( RL : .. )
cootlDt Under
DrawbJ,oIl&mpl. IS: 9316-1979 Part.s IS: 9316 Part.s (RL: 5) RevilioD
DetlflDlDAUOD oC,H
Determinad('lD oltolal copper
IS: 9316-1982
IS: 3708-1966
Part 6
Part 1 (NRL 13 ~
IS: 9316
IS: 9316
Part 6 ( RL : 6 )
Part 7 (RL : 7 ~ ..li\
Determioatioa oItolll irOD IS: 3708-1966 Part I (NRL 14 IS: 9316 Part 8 ( RL: 8
I
-i...
Det_illatioll OClota! mans anile IS: 3708-1966 ParI I (NRL 15 IS: 9316 ParI !I (RL: 9
NRL SERIES
o.... miDatiOD
cootent
of dry rubber
DetermlDatioD oC alud,e CODtlDt
IS : 3708-1966 Part 1 ( NRL : 1 ) IS: 3708 Part 1 ( NRL : I )
IS 5708-1966 Part 1 (NRL 5~ IS 3708 Part 2 ~ NRL 5~
!..
Determination of dlnslty IS 5708-1966 Part 1 (NRL 6 IS 3708 Part 3 NRL 6 ....-
DetermiDatioll of total alblillity
o....miDadon 01 KoOH-number
IS
IS
3708-1966
3708-1966
Part I (NRL
Part 1 (NRL
7)
8)
IS
IS
37011
3708
Part" (NRL
Part 5 (NRL
7)
8) ...
•
DetermiDatioa 01 mechaDical
ttabUity
IS 3708-1966 Part I (NRL 9) IS 5708 Part 6 (NRL 9)
!
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Teat Method
EsDTDfG TaT MmBO»1

IS: No.
-'1
Pan ( Seriea)
PaoPOS1m REVISION
r------.A.-------,
IS: No. &erie.
RJDlARltS
-..
rI1

-i.•....
(l) (2) (S) (4) (5) (6)

NU SERIES
Determination or volatile ratty IS: 3708-1966 Part I ( NRL : 10) IS: 3708 Part 7 ( NRL : 10) 1
I
-......
acid number
Determination or total nitr0len IS: 3708·1966 Part 1 (NRL: 12) IS: 37011 Part 8 ( NRL : 12)
Determiution or total aah IS: 3708-1966 Part 1 ( NRL : 16) IS: 3708 Part 9 ( NRL : 16) I
Determination or boric acid IS: 3708-1968 Part 2 ( NRL : 17) IS: 3708 Part 10 ( NRL : 17) i •
Delermination or malftellum IS: 3708-1968 Part 2 ( NRL : 18) IS: 3708 Part I I ( NRL : 18) \ CoO
SBRL SERIES )- Under ~
Determination or dry polymer IS : 4511·1967 Part I ~ SBRL : 1 ) IS : 45tl Part 1 ( SBRL : I ) I Revision
Dt.lerminatlon or deDllty
Determination or reaiduaJ
IS : 4511·1967 Part 1 SBRL: 6 ) IS : 451t Pan 2 ( SBRL : 6 )
IS: 4511·1967 Part 1 ( SBRL : 8 ) IS : 451 I Pan 3 ( SBRL : 8 )
I
JI
ltyreDe( volatile umaturatel )
Determinatloa or boundltY'" IS: 4511·1967 Part I ( SBRL : 9) IS: 4511 Part 4 ( SBRL: 9)
CO Detamination or _p COntent IS: 4511·1967 Part I ( SBRL : 10) IS: 451t Pan 5 ( SBRL : 10 )
 IS : 37. ( Part 4 ) • 1915

( CMliaU ft- p." 2 )

Methods of Testing Subcommittee, PCDC 14: I
e-- RIjIr-mi",
Da S. N. CBAB1U>TAnTY Modi Rubber Ltd, Modipuram
MImMrI
SBltJ S. K. MU8TA" ( Allmutt, to
Dr S. N. Chakravarty )
SHBl SATISB ABBAHAl[ PadinjarekaraAgendes Ltd, Kottayam
Suat P. S. B.u.A8UBIU....1OAX L. G. BalakrishnaD .& Bros Ltd, Coimbatore
SsarA.N.BHATTACHABTA Union Commercial and Industrial Co Ltd, Calcutta
Snal B. P Al'JA ( AlUmtU, )
SJOU J. CBATTDJD ADdrew Yule & Co Ltd. Calcutta
SKBl A. K . BI.w.... (~)
Ssar P. K. CBATTnra Bayer ( India >. Ltd, Bombay
SHlll D . J. BRABUCBA ( AlunuIu)
Da C. K. DAB NatioD&.l RubbeT M.nufact~ Ltd, Caleuua
Snal R. P. MATBUK ( Allmuzll )
SDRI J. M. GAllO Directorate General of Teclmical Development,
New Delhi
SJIlll G. R. KAVISHTAB Indian Rubber Re,enerating Co Ltd, Thane
SRBI P. S. VIllAlO ( Alt".".t, ) ..
SJIlll PuLm L. Knuarw"'LA . Cosmos India Rubber Worb Pvt Ltd, Bombay
S.-I 5. N. GIU.D<m ( .flJnuII )
Snr K. S. Loa....ATlIAlI' , Dunlop India Ltd, Calcutta
Da 5. CSATTOPADBTAY (.AllnuU)
SHaI P. K. MADRAVA MEl'I'Olf Thirumbadi Rubber Co Ltd, MoUam
SlUll A. K. MALLIK Indian Petroehemicals Corportion Ltd, P;O. Petro-
chemicals, Vadodara
Da Y. N. SB.....A (All"".")
Dll W. MrLLn Indian Rubber -Maaufaeturen Research Aaoc:iation
Thane . _ .,
Smn P. L. NAG . Ministry ofDefeDCe ( DGI ) .
SWlI H. L. SaIT AlITAT A ( .dltirut, ) .
S.a, P. K. P...m National Test House, Calcutta
Da S. B. RATH Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd, Bombay
5sa, H. C. CHOPRA ( .AlIIrut, )
Ssa15. V. SUUlA Travancore Rubber & Tea Co Ltd, TriftDdrum
5BBI C. S. KlllSBJUSWAJIT (.All"JIIIII)
5mn EoV. THOMAS Rubber Board, Kottayam
DaN.M.MAnmw(~)
Ssal V. G. ToUllLU Polyolefins Industries Ltd, Bombay
5.a. V. K. SUD ( A/lmr;rU )

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