Paraphenylenediamine and diphenylamine were chemically
attached to natural rubber during mastication . The rubber bound antioxidants
were characterized by TLC, 'H-NMR, IR and TGA. The efficiency and
permenance of these bound antioxidants were compared with a conventional
amine type antioxidant in filled natural rubber vulcanizates . The rubber
bound antioxidants were found to be less volatile and less extractable as compared
to conventional antioxidants. The vulcanizates showed improved ageing
resistance as compared to vulcanizates containing conventional antioxidants.
This semisolid rubber bound antioxidant can reduce the amount of plasticizer
required for compounding.