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Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>nano</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> <strong>in</strong> chloroprene rubber<br />

Chloroprene is not characterized by <strong>on</strong>e out st<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g property, but its<br />

balance <strong>of</strong> properties is unique am<strong>on</strong>g syn<strong>the</strong>tic elastomers. It has good<br />

mechanical strength, high oz<strong>on</strong>e <strong>and</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r resistance, good age<strong>in</strong>g<br />

resistance, low flammability, good resistance to chemicals, good oil <strong>and</strong> fuel<br />

resistance <strong>and</strong> adhesi<strong>on</strong> to many substrates. Vulcanizati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

polychloroprene can be accelerated us<strong>in</strong>g accelerator like ethylene thiourea<br />

(NA22).<br />

It has been observed that study <strong>of</strong> <strong>nano</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong>s (ZnO(p) <strong>and</strong> ZnO(s))<br />

<strong>in</strong> natural rubber 7 improved <strong>the</strong> mechanical properties <strong>and</strong> re<strong>in</strong>forcement. The<br />

present study expla<strong>in</strong>s <strong>the</strong> <strong>use</strong> <strong>of</strong> ZnO(p) <strong>and</strong> ZnO(s) <strong>in</strong> chloroprene rubber <strong>in</strong><br />

comparis<strong>on</strong> to c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al ZnO. The cure characteristics, mechanical properties<br />

<strong>and</strong> age<strong>in</strong>g resistance are compared with reference compounds prepared from<br />

<strong>CR</strong> <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> (ZnO(c)).<br />

5.2 Experimental<br />

Materials:<br />

Neoprene–W manufactured by M/s Dup<strong>on</strong>t, USA with Mo<strong>on</strong>ey<br />

viscosity (ML (1+4) 100°C) 47, light magnesium <strong>oxide</strong>, stearic acid, high<br />

abrasi<strong>on</strong> furnace black, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), antioxidant HS, c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al<br />

ZnO, prepared <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong>s (ZnO(p), ZnO(s)) <strong>and</strong> ethylene thiourea Na22.<br />

Preparati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> composites<br />

Table 5.1.<br />

The base formulati<strong>on</strong> for <strong>the</strong> preparati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> composites is given <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

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