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Chapter 7<br />

Test<strong>in</strong>g<br />

138<br />

The cure characteristics <strong>of</strong> all mixes were determ<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g Rubber<br />

Process Analyzer RPA 2000, as per ASTM st<strong>and</strong>ard D 2084-01. Subsequently<br />

<strong>the</strong> rubber compounds were vulcanized upto <strong>the</strong> optimum cure time at 150°C<br />

<strong>in</strong> an electrically heated hydraulic press. The mould<strong>in</strong>gs were cooled quickly<br />

<strong>in</strong> water at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cur<strong>in</strong>g cycle <strong>and</strong> stored <strong>in</strong> a cool dark place for<br />

24 hrs prior to physical test<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Physical properties such as tensile strength, modulus, el<strong>on</strong>gati<strong>on</strong> at<br />

break, tear strength, hardness, abrasi<strong>on</strong> loss, heat build-up, compressi<strong>on</strong> set,<br />

<strong>and</strong> flex resistance were studied as per <strong>the</strong> respective ASTM st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />

Thermal age<strong>in</strong>g studies<br />

Thermal age<strong>in</strong>g was carried out at temperature <strong>of</strong> 100°C for 48 hrs,<br />

72 hrs <strong>and</strong> 96 hrs as per <strong>the</strong> ASTM D 573-1999.<br />

7.5 Results <strong>and</strong> discussi<strong>on</strong><br />

7.5.1 Cure characteristics<br />

Mix<br />

Table 7.9 Cure characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>CR</strong> compounds<br />

M<strong>in</strong> torque<br />

(dNm)<br />

Max torque<br />

(dNm)<br />

Scorch time<br />

(m<strong>in</strong>)<br />

Optimum cure<br />

time (m<strong>in</strong>)<br />

Cure rate<br />

<strong>in</strong>dex (%)<br />

H-1 2.97 45.18 1.71 30 3.53<br />

H-2 3.56 36.90 1.98 30 3.56<br />

Table 7.9 gives <strong>the</strong> cure characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> neoprene compounds<br />

with an optimum c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> 50phr <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> 1phr antioxidant (IPPD).<br />

H-1 mix is with 51phr <strong>of</strong> prepared antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> H-2 mix is<br />

with 50phr <strong>of</strong> neat precipitated <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> 1phr <strong>of</strong> antioxidant (IPPD).<br />

Compounds c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> with neat precipitated<br />

<strong>silica</strong> shows comparable cure rate. It is found that antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong>

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