Rubber Chemicals 

Rubber chemicals are essential for controlling processing, crosslinking, protection and long-term performance of elastomer compounds. In the Nordmann Rubber Compendium, the Rubber Chemicals chapter offers a comprehensive overview of curing systems, accelerators, antioxidants, plasticizers, bonding agents, flame retardants and many other functional additives used across the rubber industry.

These substances enable precise adjustment of critical parameters such as vulcanization speed, crosslink density, ageing resistance, heat stability, media resistance and process safety. Whether sulfur- or peroxide-based curing systems, tailored accelerator combinations, effective protection against heat, ozone and UV radiation, or application-specific additives – rubber chemicals shape both manufacturing efficiency and end-product reliability.

The compendium emphasizes that rubber chemicals must always be selected in close interaction with the polymer and fillers. Their impact goes far beyond individual functions and directly influences compound behavior, processing windows and long-term performance under real application conditions.

Explore the Rubber Chemicals chapter to gain structured insight into additive classes, functional mechanisms and typical application fields – and use this knowledge as a key element in systematic, performance-driven compound design.

This chapter provides a structured overview of materials and functions within the Rubber Compendium.

For a complete compound evaluation, we recommend considering the other chapters in parallel.

The technical depth and detailed product information are provided in the Rubber Compendium.