Identification of Elastomers in Tire Sections by Total Thermal Analysis. III. White Sidewall Compounds of Neoprene Rubber Blends

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Abstract
DSC curves of sulfur-cured CR differ from peroxide-cured vulcanizates in the shape of the exotherm and the peak temperatures. The exothermic reaction, attributed to dehydrochlorination and subsequent crosslinking, is accelerated by sulfur. TG and DTG curves support this contention. In blends with NR, BR, or SBR, the second polymer intervenes in the crosslinking reaction, resulting in a lower residual weight for the CR network. White sidewall compounds of NR/CR or NR/CR/CSM can be identified by their DSC peaks in nitrogen, glass transition temperature, and DTG peaks. DSC and thermogravimetric curves supplement each other in the identification of these elastomers.

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