| Product Description: Akrofax No. 173 is a brown, medium-hard, sulfur-vulcanized vegetable oil. It may be used as an extender, processing aid and softener in a variety of rubber applications. It is especially useful in tubing and calendared products for dimensional stability. Function: - Capacity for absorbing large amounts of mineral oils and other liquid plasticizer on mill and banbury.
- To speed the incorporation of fillers and to increase milling efficiency.
- To reduce migration of oils and plasticizers to the surface in low durometer stocks.
- To provide a non-thermoplastic structure in uncured compounds which strengthens extruded sections and minimizes distortions in open steam cures.
- Ability to flow or promote flow under mechanical pressure.
- To provide a unique surface finish and supple feel to vulcanized rubber goods.
- To improve ozone resistance of the rubber compounds.
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