HVA-2

Curing Agent

A Curing Agent for Elastomers

Product Information

Features and Benefits Product Description

HVA-2 is useful as a curing agent in several elastomers: Chemical Composition N,N-m-phenylenedimaleimide
• Coagent for peroxide curing systems in ethylene- Physical Form Oil Coated Paste
based elastomers (EPDM, EPM, EVA, EOM), acrylate- Color Yellow to light brown
based elastomers (AEM, ACM), and chlorinated and Odor None
chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CPE, CSM)
Specific Gravity at 25 °C (77 °F) 1.44
• Safe processing accelerator for curing of Melting Point, °C (°F), Min. 195 (383)
polychloroprene rubber (CR) Dispersion Characteristics Excellent
Discoloration and Staining Non-discoloring and non-staining
Storage Stability Excellent
O O
Solubility, % by weight
Dimethylformamide 12
CH C C CH
Acetone 5
N N
Benzene 0.28
CH C C CH
Ethyl Alcohol 0.3
Hexane 1
O O
Carbon Tetrachloride Insoluble
Water Insoluble

Handling Precautions
HVA-2 Curing Agent
Please refer to the technical information bulletin,
“Handling Precautions for HVA-2 Curing Agent.” For
additional information, read the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
for HVA-2.
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HVA-2 As a Coagent for Peroxide Cures HVA-2 is also a very effective coagent for use in peroxide
Multi-functional coagents are frequently used with curing of ethylene acrylic elastomers (AEMs), providing
peroxide curing agents to increase the yield of cross-links fast cure rates and good cure properties as shown in
and obtain a satisfactory rate and/or state of cure. Table 2.
Although the exact role of a coagent has not been
Table 2. HVA-2 As a Coagent for Peroxide Curing of
established, it appears to act as a cross-linking bridge
AEMs
between polymer chains.
Compound 7A
HVA-2 is useful as a coagent for peroxide curing of EPDM
elastomers, where it increases both the rate and state of Vamac D ® 100
cure. An example is shown in Table 1; addition of HVA-2 Naugard 445 ®
1
increases tensile strength by 20%, improves resistance Stearic Acid 1.5
to heat aging, and markedly improves resistance to Armeen® 18D 0.5
compression set. For a given amount of peroxide, HVA-2 FEF Black (N550) 50
will also shorten the time to achieve 90% cure (tc90).
Vulcup R® 2
Table 1. HVA-2 As a Coagent for Peroxide Curing of HVA-2 2
EPDM Stock Properties

Compound 4A 4B Mooney Viscosity

Nordel® IP 4570 100 100 ML 1 + 4 at 100 °C (212 °F) 37

Zinc Oxide 5 5 Mooney Scorch at 121 °C (250 °F)

Zinc Stearate 1 1 Minimum Viscosity, units 13

SRF Carbon Black (N774) 180 180 Time to a 5-unit rise, min >30

Paraffinic Oil 75 75 ODR, 180 °C (356 °F), 3° arc, 100 range,

12 min chart
Vulcup 40KE
® 6 6
Mi, dN-m 3
HVA-2 — 1
MH, dN-m 59
Stock Properties
ts2, min 1.3
Mooney Scorch, MS at 132 °C (270 °F)
tc90, min 6.2
Minimum Viscosity, units 24 24.5
Vulcanizate Properties
Time to 10-unit rise, min >30 18
Press Cured 5 min at 193 °C (379 °F)
Vulcanizate Properties
Stress/Strain
Press Cured 20 min at 177 °C (351 °F)
Original
Stress/Strain and Hardness
100% Modulus, MPa 3.1
Original
Tensile Strength, MPa 13.2
200% Modulus, MPa 3.8 7.0
Elongation at Break, % 370
Tensile Strength, MPa 8.2 9.8
Hardness, Durometer A 61
Elongation at Break, % 400 290
Compression Set, Method B, %
Hardness, Durometer A 57 61
After 70 hr at 150 °C (302 °F) 18
After Oven-Aging 7 days at 150 °C (302 °F)
After 168 hr at 150 °C (302 °F) 24
Tensile Strength, % change –26 –15
Oil Resistance After Aging 70 hr
Elongation at Break, % change +28 +14 at 150 °C (302 °F) in IRM903 Oil
Hardness, pts change +5 +5 Volume Change, % 54
Compression Set, Method B, %
Pellets Cured 24 min at 177 °C (351 °F)
After 70 hr at 150 °C (302 °F) 30 15
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HVA-2 As a Curative for Polychloroprene Rubber (CR) Table 4 shows the HVA-2/MBTS cure system is also
The combination of HVA-2 with MBTS or TMTD useful at lower temperatures. The MBTS may be replaced
effectively cures CR, yet provides considerably more with TMTD for a tighter cure with good safety and
processing safety than thiourea curing agents. The effect shelf life.
of 1 phr HVA-2 plus 0.5 phr MBTS in a black loaded CR
Table 4. HVA-2 As a Curing Agent in CR
compound is shown in Table 3. Compared with ethylene
thiourea, it provides nearly four times the processing Compound 7A 7B
safety and about equivalent physical properties when Neoprene W 100 100
cured at 177 °C (351 °F). At lower temperatures (e.g., SRF Carbon Black (N762) 58 58
153 °C [307 °F]), the HVA-2 system is somewhat slower Stearic Acid 1 1
curing than ethylene thiourea. Agerite Stalite S 2 2
Sundex® 790 10 10
Table 3. HVA-2 As a Curing Agent in CR Maglite® D 4 4
Compound 6A 6B Zinc Oxide 5 5
Neoprene W 100 100 Sulfur 0.25 0.25
Agerite® Powder 2 2 HVA-2 1 1
Magnesia 4 4 MBTS 0.75 —
SRF Carbon Black (N774) 29 29 TMTD — 0.75
Zinc Oxide 5 5 Stock Properties
Ethylene Thiourea 0.5 — Mooney Scorch, MS at 121 °C (250 °F)
MBTS — 0.5 Minimum Viscosity, units 23 24
HVA-2 — 1.0 Time to 5-unit rise, min >30 >30
Stock Properties Mooney Scorch at 121 °C (250 °F),
Mooney Scorch, MS at 121 °C (250 °F) Air Oven-Aged 2 weeks at 38 °C (100 °F)
Time to 10-unit rise, min 9 35 Minimum Viscosity, units 25 25
Vulcanizate Properties Time to 5-unit rise, min >30 >30
Press Cured at 177 °C (351 °F) for Time Indicated ODR, 160 °C (320 °F), Microdie, 3° arc,
Stress/Strain and Hardness—Original 30 min chart
100% Modulus, MPa ML, N-m 1.6 1.7
Cured 5 min 1.7 1.4 MH, N-m 7.9 9.3
Cured 10 min 1.8 1.7 ts2, min 3.8 4
Cured 20 min 1.8 2.2 tc90, min 23.9 19.2
300% Modulus, MPa
Vulcanizate Properties
Cured 5 min 9.4 7.6
Press Cured at 160 °C (320 °F), min 29 24
Cured 10 min 11.0 10.0
Stress/Strain and Hardness—Original
Cured 20 min 12.2 12.8
100% Modulus, MPa 3.3 3.5
Tensile Strength, MPa
Tensile Strength, MPa 18.7 18.1
Cured 5 min 21.8 23.4
Elongation at Break, % 453 385
Cured 10 min 22.4 23.8
Cured 20 min 23.2 23.4 Hardness, Durometer A 65 66
Elongation at Break, % After Oven-Aging 168 hr at 125 °C (257 °F)
Cured 5 min 500 580 Tensile, % change –24 –15
Cured 10 min 450 470 Elongation, % change –72 –63
Cured 20 min 440 450 Hardness, pts change 19 18
Hardness, Durometer A After Aging 70 hr at 100 °C (212 °F)
Cured 5 min 63 60 in IRM903 Oil
Cured 10 min 64 63 Volume Change, % 67 63
Cured 20 min 65 66 Compression Set, Method B, %
Press Cured 20 min at 177 °C (351 °F) After 70 hr at 100 °C (212 °F) 29 25
Compression Set, Method B, % Tear Strength, Trouser, kN-m 7.1 6.6
After 22 hr at 70 °C (158 °F) 8 7
After 22 hr at 100 °C (212 °F) 12 18
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