The Effect of Novel Binary Accelerator System on Properties of Vulcanized Natural Rubber
Author(s) -
Moez Kamoun,
Abdallah Nassour,
Michael Nelles
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advances in materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1687-8442
pISSN - 1687-8434
DOI - 10.1155/2009/916467
Subject(s) - materials science , vulcanization , natural rubber , binary number , natural (archaeology) , composite material , polymer science , arithmetic , mathematics , archaeology , history
The mechanical properties, curing characteristics, and swelling behaviour of vulcanized natural rubber with a novel binary accelerator system are investigated. Results indicate that the mechanical properties were improved. Crosslinking density of vulcanized natural rubber was measured by equilibrium swelling method. As a result, the new binary accelerator was found to be able to improve both cure rate and crosslinking density. Using the numerical analysis of test interaction between binary accelerator and operational modelling of vulcanization-factors experiments, it can be concluded that the interaction (Cystine, N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazyl sulfenamide) was significant and the optimum value of binary accelerator was suggested, respectively, at levels 0 and +1
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