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Chapter 4<br />

c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al ZnO compound show high torque values compared to<br />

compound with 2phr c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al ZnO.<br />

After evaluat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> torque values, 2phr ZnO(p) <strong>and</strong> 2phr ZnO(s) <strong>and</strong><br />

5phr ZnO(c) are selected as <strong>the</strong> optimum dosage <strong>in</strong> filled <strong>and</strong> gum compounds.<br />

80<br />

Torque (dNm)<br />

6.5<br />

6.0<br />

5.5<br />

5.0<br />

4.5<br />

4.0<br />

3.5<br />

3.0<br />

2.5<br />

2.0<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

0.0<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25 30<br />

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

Figure 4.1 Cure graph <strong>of</strong> natural rubber compounds<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(c )5phr gum<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(p) 2phr gum<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(s) 2phr gum<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(c )5phr filled<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(p) 2phr filled<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(s) 2phr filled<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(p) 1phr filled<br />

<strong>NR</strong>-ZnO(s) 1phr filled<br />

Table 4.3 Cure behaviour <strong>of</strong> gum <strong>and</strong> filled compounds<br />

Property N-1 N-2 N-3 N-4 N-5 N-6 N-7 N-8 N-9 N-10<br />

Scorch time<br />

(tS2),m<strong>in</strong><br />

Optimum cure<br />

time (t90), m<strong>in</strong><br />

Cure rate<br />

<strong>in</strong>dex (100/-<br />

t90-tS2)<br />

5.22 5.74 5.63 4.33 2.54 2.56 2.59 2.44 2.44 1.78<br />

7.89 7.79 7.68 7.27 4.94 4.48 4.46 5.46 5.06 4.84<br />

37.45 48.78 48.78 34.01 41.66 52.08 53.47 33.11 38.16 32.67

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