Abstract: A process for controlling the scorch time (ST) in the vulcanization of vulcanizable blends containing a composition to be vulcanized, hydrophobized silicic acid and zinc oxide particles wherein the scorch time control is effected by the size and number of zinc oxide particles (amount). The process of the invention is also suitable for preparing vulcanized rubber articles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2014
Assignee:
Grillo Zinkoxid GmbH
Inventors:
Klaus Diekstall, Burkhardt Jahn, Peter Schubert, Sven Hessdoefer