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Temperature dependence of mooney scorch time of rubber compounds
Author(s) -
Lee C. H.,
Poh B. T.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1985.070300106
Subject(s) - natural rubber , degree of unsaturation , carbon black , hevea brasiliensis , styrene butadiene , materials science , composite material , atmospheric temperature range , polymer chemistry , styrene , thermodynamics , polymer , physics , copolymer
A study of the temperature dependence of Mooney scorch time was carried out by using two grades of natural rubber, Hevea Brasiliensis (SMR L and SMR 10), and on synthetic rubber, styrene—butadiene rubber (SBR), in the temperature range of 100–180°C. Results show that the scorch time for SBR system is greater than that of the other grades of natural rubber. This is attributed to the lower degree of unsaturation in SBR. Effects of 2‐mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) and other types of accelerators on the scorch properties were also investigated and discussed. One black‐filled compound was used to study the dependence of carbon black on the scorch property, and data indicate that the effect is more evident for temperature lower than 100°C.