Acceleration by Thiourea and Related Compounds of the Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide Vulcanization of Natural Rubber

1961 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 795-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. Moore ◽  
B. Saville ◽  
A. A. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide ◽  
Reasonable Explanation ◽  
Vulcanization Process ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Curing Systems

Abstract It has recently been discovered that thiourea and certain of its N-derivatives and chemically related compounds, accelerate the vulcanization of natural rubber (NR) by tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD)-zinc oxide combinations to such an extent that excellent vulcanizates can be produced at 100° C or lower. A reasonable explanation of this acceleration is now offered, based on a theory of vulcanization by TMTI) and related “sulfurless” curing systems currently being developed here. This theory recognizes the importance of polysulfidic intermediates (I, m>2), formed during the vulcanization process, which subsequently react with the polyisoprene to yield further intermediates (II) which finally react to yield sulfurated crosslinks. The process is broadly schematized as follows:

Effect of Sulfur and Dicumyl Peroxide on Vulcanization of Natural Rubber with Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide and Zinc Oxide

1970 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1294-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Manik ◽  
S. Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Stearic Acid ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Reaction Mechanisms ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Dicumyl Peroxide ◽  
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide ◽  
Sulfur Vulcanization ◽  
Salient Features

Abstract The salient features of both non-elemental sulfur vulcanization by TMTD and elemental sulfur vulcanization promoted by TMTD both in presence and absence of ZnO and stearic acid have been studied. TMTD increases the rate of DCP decomposition and lowers the crosslinking maxima due to DCP depending on its concentration. However, with higher amounts of TMTD the initial rate of crosslinking is increased with the increased amount of TMTD, while crosslinking maxima are still lowered due to reversion. ZnO or ZnO-stearic acid, however, seems to alter the entire course of the reaction. Both the crosslink formation and TMTD decomposition are much higher in presence of ZnO or ZnO-stearic acid, but stearic acid seems to have no effect. The reaction mechanisms for TMTD accelerated sulfuration in absence and presence of ZnO have also been studied.

The Crosslinks in TMTD-Zinc Oxide-Natural Rubber Vulcanizates

1960 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 394-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Appreciable Amount ◽  
Dicumyl Peroxide ◽  
Swelling Properties ◽  
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide ◽  
Chemical Studies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Natural Rubber Vulcanizates ◽  
Recent Experimental Work

Abstract The mechanism of vulcanization of natural rubber (NR) by means of tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD) and zinc oxide has been the subject of much recent experimental work and speculation. While such studies have clarified the kinetics and stoichiometry of TMTD decomposition and zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate formation, they have not directly aided our knowledge of the nature of the crosslinks in the resultant vulcanizate. It was earlier suggested that the vulcanizate contained only C—C crosslinks, comparable with those formed by means of di-tert-alkyl (and aralkyl) peroxides, while more recently, disulfide crosslinks have been proposed. However, neither of these views has been confirmed by direct chemical studies of the vulcanizate. Evidence is now presented which shows that there can be no appreciable amount of C—C crosslinking by the TMTD-ZnO combination, and this is consistent with the view that sulfur crosslinks predominate. This conclusion is based on the respective swelling properties in n-decane of dicumyl peroxide vulcanizates (containing only C—C crosslinks) and TMTD-ZnO vulcanizates, which have been treated with methyl iodide in vacuo at 80° C. This reagent is known to cause the fission of C—S and S—S bonds in variously constituted organic mono- and polysulfides and should therefore cause the fission of sulfur crosslinks in a vulcanizate with consequent degradation of the network (cf. Ref. 8), whereas there is no evidence that di-allylic C—C crosslinks can be similarly degraded.

Metal Oxides in Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide Vulcanization

1960 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 412-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Dogadkin ◽  
V. A. Shershnev
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Metal Oxides ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Actual Practice ◽  
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide ◽  
Cold Acetone ◽  
The One ◽  
Isoprene Rubber

Abstract Rubber is usually vulcanized with the aid of the so-called activators, metal oxides, zinc oxide being the one most often used. In vulcanization in the presence of MBT (mercaptobenzothiazole) or DPG (diphenylguanidine) as accelerators it was found that vulcanization activators have almost no effect on the rate of addition of sulfur to rubber, but have a significant influence on the rate and degree of crosslinking of the rubber molecules. Special interest attaches to studies of the action of metal oxides in vulcanization with tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD), as it is known from actual practice that in the absence of zinc oxide this accelerator does not bring about vulcanization. Vulcanization with TMTD was studied on mixtures of natural rubber (extracted with cold acetone in a stream of nitrogen for 50 hours) and of synthetic isoprene rubber (SKI) masticated on microrolls, of the following compositions (in parts by weight).

Vulcanization. Part II. Fate of Curing System during Sulfur Curing of Nr Accelerated by MBT Derivatives and Activated by Zinc Stearate

1964 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 650-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Campbell ◽  
R. W. Wise
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Zinc Stearate ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Curing Characteristics ◽  
Vulcanization Process ◽  
Difficult Part ◽  
Curing Systems

Abstract As discussed in Part I it was generally believed that during the sulfur vulcanization of rubber, important vulcanization intermediates are formed as a result of reactions between components of the various curing systems, e.g., sulfur, accelerator, zinc oxide and elastomer. A variety of reaction products have been postulated, however, actual supporting evidence for most of these postulations is limited. This is not surprising considering that the complexity of the system makes the identification and quantitative determination of these intermediates by conventional analytical techniques difficult. Part I of this paper described some analytical methods and the application of procedures for determining the fate of the curing system throughout the vulcanization of natural rubber in the presence of sulfur and various benzothiazole type accelerators. This study confirmed that important vulcanization intermediates are formed during the vulcanization process and that they play decisive roles in delay action acceleration. However, in most practical cases zinc oxide and stearate are also required to obtain satisfactory vulcanization and curing characteristics. It was therefore desirable to extend the studies to curing systems which include zinc and stearate ion.

Extraction and identification of fillers and pigments from pyrolyzed rubber and tire samples

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 174-175
Author(s):  
P. Sadhukhan ◽  
J. B. Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscope ◽  
Rolling Resistance ◽  
Synthetic Polymers ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Curing Agents

Rubber stocks, specially tires, are composed of natural rubber and synthetic polymers and also of several compounding ingredients, such as carbon black, silica, zinc oxide etc. These are generally mixed and vulcanized with additional curing agents, mainly organic in nature, to achieve certain “designing properties” including wear, traction, rolling resistance and handling of tires. Considerable importance is, therefore, attached both by the manufacturers and their competitors to be able to extract, identify and characterize various types of fillers and pigments. Several analytical procedures have been in use to extract, preferentially, these fillers and pigments and subsequently identify and characterize them under a transmission electron microscope.Rubber stocks and tire sections are subjected to heat under nitrogen atmosphere to 550°C for one hour and then cooled under nitrogen to remove polymers, leaving behind carbon black, silica and zinc oxide and 650°C to eliminate carbon blacks, leaving only silica and zinc oxide.

EFFECT OF ZINC DITHIOCARBAMATES AND THIAZOLE-BASED ACCELERATORS ON THE VULCANIZATION OF NATURAL RUBBER

2012 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Najib Alam ◽  
Swapan Kumar Mandal ◽  
Subhas Chandra Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Synergistic Activity ◽  
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide

Abstract Several zinc dithiocarbamates (ZDCs) as accelerator derived from safe amine has been exclusively studied in the presence of thiazole-based accelerators to introduce safe dithiocarbamate in the vulcanization of natural rubber. Comparison has been made between conventional unsafe zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate (ZDMC) with safe novel ZDC combined with thizole-based accelerators in the light of mechanical properties. The study reveals that thiuram disulfide and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) are always formed from the reaction either between ZDC and dibenzothiazyledisulfide (MBTS) or between ZDC and N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide (CBS). It has been conclusively proved that MBT generated from MBTS or CBS reacts with ZDC and produces tetramethylthiuram disulfide. The observed synergistic activity has been discussed based on the cure and physical data and explained through the results based on high-performance liquid chromatography and a reaction mechanism. Synergistic activity is observed in all binary systems studied. The highest tensile strength is observed in the zinc (N-benzyl piperazino) dithiocarbamate-accelerated system at 3:6 mM ratios. In respect of tensile strength and modulus value, unsafe ZDMC can be successfully replaced by safe ZDCs in combination with thiazole group containing accelerator.

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