MBT

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole primary accelerator

MBT rubber accelerator powder

Product overview

MBT is one of the foundational thiazole accelerators of the rubber industry, providing a medium-fast cure with a broad vulcanisation plateau in sulphur-cured compounds.

It is used both as a primary accelerator and as an activator for other accelerator classes, and remains a cost-effective backbone of many general purpose cure systems.

Key features

  • Medium-fast primary accelerator for sulphur cure
  • Broad vulcanisation plateau
  • Activates thiuram and sulphenamide systems
  • Good ageing performance of the vulcanisate
  • Supplied as consistent powder or granules

Applications

  • General purpose natural and synthetic rubber compounds
  • Moulded and extruded technical goods
  • Footwear and industrial products
  • Cable and sheeting compounds

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