A novel aging-resistant styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) composite is prepared using the
antioxidant N-isopropyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (4010NA) loaded inside of …

Different analyses and feasibility studies have been conducted on the plant extracts of thyme
(Thymus vulgaris), European horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), Nordmann fir …

Protective waxes are typically mixtures of paraffin and microcrystalline waxes that retard the
aging of unsaturated rubbers and are widely used in rubber products. The wax solubility of …

The antioxidant N-isopropyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (4010NA) was dissolved in
ethanol and impregnated into silica aerogel (SAG) via vacuum-pressure cycles, yielding …

Vulcanized rubbers contain different low molecular weight additives in their formulation,
including antiozonants, plasticizers, oils, etc. These moieties–mostly paraffin wax–often …

An ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM) article used for a car component was
aged in 80° C humid air (60% relative humidity) for 30 days and in 80° C tap water for 7 …

In this study, a novel approach based on ATR-IR spectroscopy consisting in the combined
use of two prisms of different nature and refraction index (germanium—about 1μm depth and …

A thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) article composed of polypropylene (PP) and ethylene-
propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) was weathered by exposure to UV radiation of …

Wax in a rubber article migrates to the surface and plays the role of an antidegradant by
formation of an impervious barrier on the surface. Wax solubility of a rubber article is …

Because of the low molecular weight of some additives (eg, antiozonants) in the vulcanized
styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) formulation, they are able to migrate and diffuse to the …