Table 3. Compounding Procedure for the ESBR Silica WMB/BR Silica DMB Blend Compounds

Time (min) Action RPM
Step 1 (120°C) 0:00 ESBR silica WMB, BR silica DMB, ZEH, 40MSF 20
0:40 RPM up 40
5:40 ZnO, St/A, 6PPD 50
12:00 Dump 50
Step 2(50°C) 0:00 Mix 1st MB 20
0:20 Sulfur, cure accelerator (CBS, DPG, TBzTD) 50
2:00 Dump 50