Secondary Network Formation in Epoxidized Natural Rubber with Alternative Curatives.

ABSTRACT: Epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) offers a unique combination of strength, sustainability, and versatile structure, making it a good candidate for creating sacrificial and reformable bonds via secondary curatives. These curatives should be simple and compatible with other rubber ingredients and industrial mixing processes. Although many alternative curatives, including zinc chloride, zinc dimethacrylate (ZDMA), and sebacic acid (SA), have been proven to be successful, they have never been compared in the same compound. Moreover, the effectiveness of these alternative curatives on network formation, including their interactions with the other ingredients of a rubber compound, such as fillers, coupling agents, and traditional curatives, has not been fully studied yet. Based on the current stud

SUBMITTER: Shakun A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11359636 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature