rubber insoluble sulfur factory
rubber insoluble sulfur factory
rubber insoluble sulfur factory
rubber insoluble sulfur factory
rubber insoluble sulfur factory
  • What is insoluble sulfur used for?
  • Insoluble sulfur is an essential rubber vulcanizing agent to produce radial tires. It is used not only for automobiles, but also for aircraft and large construction vehicles.
  • When will Shikoku Chemicals build new facilities for Insoluble sulfur?
  • Shikoku Chemicals is set to build new facilities for insoluble sulfur at its Marugame Plant in Marugame, Kagawa. Construction here is scheduled to span April 2023 – October 2024, after which the new facilities will begin production in December 2024.
  • Which polymers are subjected to sulfur vulcanization?
  • The main polymers subjected to sulfur vulcanization are polyisoprene (natural rubber, NR), polybutadiene rubber (BR) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM rubber). All of these materials contain alkene groups adjacent to methylene groups.
  • Does sulfur vulcanize polyolefins?
  • Short crosslinks, possessing lower numbers of sulfur atoms, give the rubber better resistance to heat and weathering. Longer crosslinks, with higher numbers of sulfur atoms, give the rubber improved physical durability and tensile strength. Sulfur, by itself, is a slow vulcanizing agent and does not vulcanize synthetic polyolefins.