TY - BOOK AU - Nandanan V AU - George K E AU - Joseph Rani TI - Rubber seed oil: a multipurpose additive in NR and SBR compounds KW - Activator KW - Multipurpose additive KW - Natural rubber KW - Plasticizer KW - Rubber seed oil KW - Styrene butadiene rubber N2 - Rubber seed oil was used as a multipurpose ingredient in natural rubber (NR) and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) compounds. The study shows that the oil, when substituted for conventional plasticiser, imparts excellent mechanical properties to NR and SBR vulcanizates. Further, it also improves aging resistance, reduces cure time, increases abrasion resistance and flex resistance, and reduces blooming ER -