Research Article

Biodiesel as a Plasticizer of a SBR-Based Tire Tread Formulation

Table 4

Cure kinetics and scorch.

Rheometer test at 160°CReferenceBiodiesel

ML (dNm)3.07 3.13
MH (dNm)15.04 13.24
MH-ML (dNm)12.0 10.1
T10 (min)3.34 3.25
T50 (min)5.07 4.50
T90 (min)8.19 7.34
Mooney scorch (min) 127°C19.00 17.26
Mooney viscosity 100°C52 49