Rubber additive Argirec™

for the automotive industry

Use our range of Argirec kaolins to improve the mechanical properties of elastomeric systems, such as ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and styrene-butadiene (SBR) rubber. Improved mechanical properties for EPDM and SBR Argirec kaolins are designed to improve the mechanical properties of numerous elastomeric systems, such as EPDM and SBR, in a wide range of end applications. Our Argirec clays are sedimentary kaolins produced from the Charentes basin in Western France. They are very fine products with relatively high surface areas that impart excellent mechanical reinforcement to EPDM and SBR. Argirec kaolins: Increase both tensile and tear strength Improve abrasion resistance Can be used to partially replace carbon black or precipitated silica Significantly improve fatigue strength When used to extend either carbon black or precipitated silica, Argirec grades reduce interaction between fillers, resulting in a lower hysteresis and heat build–up in a rubber compound. Argirec is adapted for use in, among others: Hydraulic and industrial hoses Automotive hoses Cable sheathing Shoe soles Key benefits Improved tensile strength and tear resistance Significantly better fatigue strength Carbon black replacement Lower hysteresis and heat build-up