Insoluble sulphur is an important rubber additive. The reason the focus in on the use of INSOLUBLE sulphur is because common soluble sulphur tends to bloom i.e., deposition of sulphur inside or at the surface of the rubber. Insoluble sulphur improves product quality, wearability and resistance to both fatigue and ageing.
whilst compounding for latex. Apart from the functional and technical requirements of users of additive dispersions, Mr. Paul McKavanagh, Ex Director – Aquaspersions, Malaysia has set up a very valiitive dispersions, Mr. Paul McKavanagh, Ex Director – Aquaspersions, Malaysia has set up a very valid argument and made it very clear why paying a small reasonable raw material cost premium for outsourced dispersions makes very good business sense.
On the 8th of July 2022 Business Insider ran an article, “High level of toxic chemicals found in drinking water across the nation”
This month saw policy makers and experts come together to discuss revision in REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) as part of the European Chemical Strategy for Sustainability which aims to achieve the zero pollution by 2050
Ever had a consignment of finished rubber goods, pristine looking while packing and loading, only to be opened in the destination country, 20 days later, COVERED WITH BLOOM?
For many chemicals important toxicological and ecotoxicological studies have never been carried out.
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This article has been reproduced with the permission of the author Paul McKavanagh, Director – Aquaspersions Malaysia
The processability of rubber when manufacturing rubber products is complicated. Therefore, the importance of processing aids to improve processability is increased. The function of the processing aids, fatty acid derivatives, is mainly based on lubricity and is affected by the kind of rubber and/or ingredients.
