PRODUCT DATA SHEET

VULCAN 8 carbon black

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
VULCAN 8 carbon black is a reinforcing agent commonly used in tire
applications requiring excellent tear and cut/chip resistance. Rubber compounds
produced with VULCAN 8 also demonstrate good wear resistance in tread
applications. VULCAN 8 carbon black has a high surface area and low structure;
therefore, careful processing is required to obtain optimal dispersion. VULCAN 8
carbon black conforms to ASTM N110 target values.

TEST METHOD TYPICAL

PROPERTIES (ASTM) UNITS VALUE
Iodine adsorption number D1510 mg/kg 144
Oil absorption number (OAN) D2414 ml/100g 113
OAN after crushing (COAN) D3493 ml/100g 97
Tinting strength D3265 % 123
STSA surface area D6556 m2/g 123

PERFORMANCE FEATURES
VULCAN 8 carbon black is well suited for tire treads that require good wear
resistance, including those made from emulsion SBR, solution SBR, BR, natural
rubber, or blends of any of these polymers. It is often used in natural rubber or
natural rubber/butadiene rubber blends to impart excellent cut/chip resistance.
Its high surface area and low structure result in compounds with high tensile
strength at high elongations.

In industrial rubber goods, VULCAN 8 carbon black is recommended for conveyor

belts, selected solid tires, and other products requiring excellent cut/chip
resistance.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Tire
oo Off-the-road (OTR) tire treads
oo Truck tire treads

Industrial Rubber Products

oo Conveyor belts
oo Solid Tires
oo Tracks for heavy machinery
oo Other products requiring excellent cut/chip resistance
VULCAN 8 carbon black
TECHNICAL DATA
Test Formulation: NR 100 phr, ZnO 5 phr, Stearic Acid 3 phr, Sulfur 2.5 phr
VULCAN 8 ASTM N220 ASTM N375
Loading (phr) 50 50 50

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Hardness
Shore A 63 61 63
Tensile Properties
Tensile Strength, MPa 26.3 25.6 26.0
300% Modulus, MPa 12.2 12.2 13.5
Elongation at Break, % 560 550 522

Resilience, ASTM D1054

relative to VULCAN 8 100 103 105

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