The Effect of Organic Accelerators on the Temperature Coefficient of Vulcanization
Abstract (1) The temperature coefficient of vulcanization to a standard modulus is 2.0 in the presence of mercaptobenzothiazole, Ureka, Ureka White, and Vulcafor D. A. (2) The temperature coefficients of vulcanization in the presence of all accelerators tested, including those of delayed action type, are constant over a wide temperature range (110–150° C). None of the accelerators appears to have a critical temperature. (3) Differences between the rates at which modulus develops with accelerators of similar activity may account for the fact that some induce scorching on the compounding mill, whereas others do not. (4) At all temperatures investigated, the period of delay of a delayed action accelerator may represent a constant proportion of the total time required to reach a definite state of cure, as indicated by modulus.