DPR ®

Liquid Natural
Rubber
 DPR Liquid Natural Rubber

 Low-molecular-weight natural rubber

– Natural rubber mw, 1-2 million
– DPR® mw, <100,000
 Liquid at room temperature
 Vulcanizes with rubber curatives
 Four viscosity grades
Major Applications

Rubber processing
Reactive plasticizer
Vehicle for additives and curatives

Binder
Grinding wheels
Friction products

Sealants
Automotive subassembly
Wire and cable blocking compounds
 Formulating Features

 Liquids that behave like plasticizers

– Higher molecular weight than ordinary plasticizer
 Reactive
– Cure with a variety of mechanisms and conditions
– Become part of the base rubber network
 Compounding Value

 More permanent plasticizer in non-cured systems

 Non-extractable in vulcanized compounds
– Higher filler loadings
– Processable, high durometer stocks
Convenient Packaging

Drums

Pails

Low Melt Bags