Peroxide prevulcanisation of natural rubber latex with t-butyl hydroperoxide


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Davies R.T., . and Gazeley K.F., . Peroxide prevulcanisation of natural rubber latex with t-butyl hydroperoxide. pp. 176-189. ISSN 0127-7065

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A peroxide prevulcanisation method involving t-butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) with fructose as an activator has been studied in detail for its suitability for commercial application. The effects of prevulcanisation temperature concentration of tBHP fructose/tBHP ratio and intrinsic iron content on the rate and extent of prevulcanisation have been investigated. Addition of the tBHP in several stages throughout the prevulcanisation instead of one aliquot at the start improves the overall crosslinking efficiency. Peroxide prevulcanised latex (PPVL) can be used in conventional coagulant dipping and heat-sensitive dipping processes to produce films with similar unaged properties to those of films made from a low modulus sulphur prevulcanisate. Babies' bottle teats which pass the British Standard requirements for physical properties have been made from PPVL. Unleached PPVL film shows good resistance to heat-ageing but leached film requires an added antioxidant. A mixture of Polygard tris (mixed mono- and di-nonylphenyl) phosphite and 2246 2 2'-methylene-bis-(4-ethyl-6-6-t-butylphenol) confers good ageing resistance on PPVL films and does not introduce nitrosamines or nitrosatable amines


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Abstract

A peroxide prevulcanisation method involving t-butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) with fructose as an activator has been studied in detail for its suitability for commercial application. The effects of prevulcanisation temperature concentration of tBHP fructose/tBHP ratio and intrinsic iron content on the rate and extent of prevulcanisation have been investigated. Addition of the tBHP in several stages throughout the prevulcanisation instead of one aliquot at the start improves the overall crosslinking efficiency. Peroxide prevulcanised latex (PPVL) can be used in conventional coagulant dipping and heat-sensitive dipping processes to produce films with similar unaged properties to those of films made from a low modulus sulphur prevulcanisate. Babies' bottle teats which pass the British Standard requirements for physical properties have been made from PPVL. Unleached PPVL film shows good resistance to heat-ageing but leached film requires an added antioxidant. A mixture of Polygard tris (mixed mono- and di-nonylphenyl) phosphite and 2246 2 2'-methylene-bis-(4-ethyl-6-6-t-butylphenol) confers good ageing resistance on PPVL films and does not introduce nitrosamines or nitrosatable amines

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Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term: LATEX
AGROVOC Term: PROCESAMIENTO
AGROVOC Term: PEROXIDOS
AGROVOC Term: SURFACTANTES
AGROVOC Term: ANTIOXIDANTES
AGROVOC Term: PROPIEDADES FISICO-QUIMICAS
AGROVOC Term: HIERRO
AGROVOC Term: TEMPERATURA
Depositing User: Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 05:56
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20660

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