Abstract
Thevulcanizationofneoprene(WRT)withdifferentloadingofpolymethylolresin(Resol)wasinvestigatedtounderstandtheroleofresolascuringagent.Thecureratefastedwhenresolwasaddedtotherubbercompound,andthechangeinthemechanicalpropertiesweresignificant.Animprovementinmechanicalpropertieswereseenwith7.5phrloadingofresol,whileanadverseeffectobservedonlywithahighloadingat10phrandinabsenceofmagnesiaandzincoxidefromrubbercompound.Rubbercompoundscontainingdifferentloadingofresolshowslightdecreaseintensilestrength,elongation,andtearstrengthvaluesafter5daysat80 C,whilehighincreaseinhardnessandmodulusatthesameconditions
Keywords
Neoprene
resol
Vulcanization