Method for oil-treating insoluble sulfur
AssigneeStauffer Chemical Company
InventorRandall A. Young
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Abstract
Processing oil used to treat insoluble sulfur is mixed with iodine to inhibit its effect on the reversion rate of the insoluble sulfur.
Claims7
A method for inhibiting the accelerating effect of a rubber processing oil on the rate of reversion of insoluble sulfur with which it is mixed to soluble sulfur which comprises adding iodine to said oil in an amount sufficient to inhibit said accelerating effect of said oil on the reversion rate of said insoluble sulfur.
In a method for oil-treating insoluble sulfur wherein insoluble sulfur is mixed with an oil to form a solid, particulate insoluble sulfur product the improvement which comprises pretreating said oil to inhibit its destabilizing effect on said insoluble sulfur by blending into said oil an amount of iodine sufficient to inhibit said destabilizing effect.
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