The rich structural hierarchy of plants permits the obtainment of porous structures which can be expected to show improved performances in fields such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, catalysis, drug delivery, adsorption, separation or sensors in various chemical reactions. On the other hand, porous materials can be an active additive to polymer composites. The aim of the study was to obtain natural rubber (NR) biocomposites with the addition of phyto-ashes reach in biogenic silica from plant biomass. For the production of bioadditives, a two-stage method of high-temperature heat treatment was used, preceded by acid hydrolysis of plant tissues in the form of horsetail and wheat straw. Hydrolysis was performed with hydrochloric and citric acid. The efficiency of the processes and their influence on the elemental composition, surface morphology, thermal stability and particle size of the fillers were determined. Modified bioadditives were introduced into the elastomer matrix and their processing properties, as well as the vulcanization characteristics, were examined. Static mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break, stress at 100%, 200% and 300% elongation), dynamic-mechanical analysis and the influence of additives on the cross-link density of the composites were determined. Structural analysis was performed using scanning electron microscopy. It was found that the field horsetail and cereal straw are plants rich in many valuable chemical compounds, especially silica. The specific and appropriate treatment of these plants can lead to bioadditives that significantly affect the properties of rubber materials.
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