Mercure ZMBT (in combination with Mercure ZDEC) is mainly used in NR/Synthetic Rubber latex compounding for the manufacture of latex foam, coir foam, carpet backing, latex thread, battery separators and other latex based products. Mercure ZMBT in combination with booster accelerators is used in dry rubber based compounds for the manufacture of footwear soles and heels, hot air cured footwear and other molded and extruded goods.
| TEST | NOMINAL VALUE | METHOD |
| Loss on drying 105°C / 2 hrs. (%) | 0.50 Max. | ASTM D 4571 |
| Ash Content 760°C/ 2 hrs. (%) | 25.5 Max. | ASTM D 4574 |
| Fineness though 100 mesh (%) | 99.90 Min | ASTM D 5461 |
| MBT content (%) | 2.5 Max | In house method |
| Zinc content (%) | 18.0 – 20.0 | In house method |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Total solid content (%) | 99.7 Min | In house method |
| Water extract (%) | 2.0 Max | In house method |
| Specific gravity at RT | 1.65 – 1.75 (Typical Value) | ASTM D 1817 |
| Bulk Density (kg/m3) | 450 – 550 | In house method |
| Packaging: | Open mouth HDPE fabric bag with paper on the outside. 25 kgs.Net. | |
| Storage Life: | Two years from the date of production. | |
| Storage conditions: | Keep cool and dry in original packaging. | |
| Product Safety: | Relevant safety data and references as well as the necessary hazard warning labels can be found in the safety data sheet. | |
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| TYPICAL DOSAGES OF MERCURE ZMBT | |||||||
| Product | Rubber | Accelerator / Sulphur, phr | |||||
| ZMBT | ZDEC | ZDBC | TMTD | DPG | S | ||
| LATEX PRODUCTS | |||||||
| Latex Foam Latex Coir Mattresses Foamed carpet backing a. Low Density b. High Density |
NR Latex NR LatexLatex NR-SBR NR-SBR |
1.0 1.01.0 1.5 |
1.0 1.00.5 1.5 |
– — – |
– — – |
0.6 — – |
2.0 2.01.5 2.5 |
| Latex Thread
1.Translucent 2. Heat Resistant 3.General Purpose |
NR Latex |
1.5 |
– |
0.25 |
-DPTT 2 – |
– |
1.75 |
| Battery Separators | NR Latex | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 40.0 |
| Household Gloves | NR Latex | 1.0 | 0.2 | – | – | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Condoms | NR Latex | 0.75 | – | 0.75 | – | – | 0.75 |
| Latex Cast Products | NR Latex | 0.70 | 0.70 | – | – | – | 1.40 |
| DRY RUBBER PRODUCTS | |||||||
| Cushion Gum
(Hot Cure) |
NR | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.5 | Ins.S-2.8 |
| Rubber Lining | NR-SBR | 2.5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.5 |
| Molded Goods General Purpose Heat Resistant High Heat Resistant Translucent Products Extruded Products |
NR/SBR |
0.8-1.2 |
– |
– |
0.0-0.15 |
– |
1.6-2.2 |
| Cables | NR-SBR | 3.0-3.5 | – | – | 0.15 | – | 1.2 |
| Note: PVI (Retarder)may be incorporated at 0.2-0.3 phr levels for desired scorch safety, ensuring compliance with vulcanizate properties. |
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