THE EFFECT OF SULFUR ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PALE CREPE AND SBR BLENDS USED FOR HEAT RESISTANT RUBBER

Arum Yuniari, Nursamsi Sarengat, Sri Brataningsih Puji Lestari

ABSTRACT
Sulfur plays an important role in the rubber vulcanization process especially in the formation of crosslinks. Heat resistant rubber made from mixing pale crepe and SBR requires the right amount of sulfur as crosslinking agent. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of the addition of sulfur on the changes in physical properties before and after aging. Heat resistant rubber was made with variation of pale crepe/SBR: 80/20; 70/30; 60/40; 50/50 phr and sulfur variation of 1; 1.5 phr. The results showed that sulfur was influential in the crosslinks formation. The addition of 1 phr sulfur gave higher physical properties of the vulcanized with 1.5 phr sulfur. The changes of physical properties after aging process of the vulcanized with sulfur 1 phr was lower than the vulcanized with sulfur 1.5 phr. Vulcanized pale crepe/SBR (70/30) with 1 phr sulfur could be applied as heat-resistant rubber products.

Keywords: Pale crepe/SBR blends, sulfur, physical properties, heat resistant rubber

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