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Article: OneSlab: A cureblend concept improvement: Part 2 of 2.(Technical)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
- Article date:
- May 29, 2006
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Byline: Timothy J. Higgins * John Douglas Rhein Chemie Corp. * Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co.
The advantages of OneSlab
The use of OneSlab has more to offer than just faster mixing cycles and a reduction in batch variation. Because of the polymeric binder, many other benefits will be realized.
* By encapsulating the complete cure system inside of a polymer the amount of exposed surface area of the chemicals is severely reduced, preventing chemical degradation and improving the shelf life of the curing system.
* At elevated temperatures OneSlab cannot melt and become a "brick'' during storage. Storage stability is a common problem ...