Influence of Vulcanizing System on the Properties of Rubbers Based on Ethylenepropylene Rubber

The article investigates the effect of vulcanizing systems of different activity on the vulcanization and elastic-strength properties of rubber compounds based on ethylene-propylene rubber Keltan . Were taken vulcanizing systems: a mixture of organic peroxide, sulfur and sulfenamide accelerator (1); a mixture of organic peroxide, sulfur and dithiodimorpholine (2); a mixture of organic peroxide, sulfur and thiuram accelerator (3); sulfur and sulfenamide accelerator (4). The vulcanization characteristics (maximum and minimum torques; times of onset, optimum and reaching the maximum speed of vulcanization) were evaluated. Elastic-strength (conditional tensile strength, elongation at break, hardness) properties of rubber compounds and operational (changes in conditional tensile strength, elongation at break after aging in air) were determined. It was found that the vulcanizing system (3) containing sulfur, peroxide in an amount of 7.0 parts by weight and thiuram accelerator imparts the best elastic and strength properties to rubber compounds and leads to their resistance to high temperatures.