Cureblends
WE HAVE ADDRESSED SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
CONCERNING AKROCHEM CUREBLENDS.
What are Cureblends?
Cureblends are custom made, homogeneous blends of compatible chemicals used for
the curing and / or protecting of rubber articles. Akrochem custom-made cureblends are
created from your formulation and tested to make sure each blend is consistent and will
perform to the highest quality standards per your specifcations. Care is taken to ensure
that each chemical that goes into one of our cureblends is of the highest quality and
purity available to the industry.
Why are Cureblends used?
Cureblends are practical and convenient to use. They are ideal for long-run compounds
where they contribute to cost savings and improve batch-to-batch uniformity.
Pre-weighed Cureblends in batch inclusion bags signifcantly reduces the health and
safety concerns of handling raw chemicals.
Are Cureblends effective?
Cureblends can reduce the variation from weighing individual chemicals by more
than 50%. This helps eliminate variation in compounding due to weighing errors. The
following rheometer charts show the increased consistency from batch-to-batch mixing
using cureblends vs. individually weighed chemicals. Uniformity and batch-to-batch
consistency not only makes a great looking rheometer chart, but it also:
• Improves consistency with press cures,
• Increases productivity,
• Reduces downtime resulting from making press adjustments from batch-to-batch,
• Reduces the scrap rate in compounding and fnal product, and
• Helps the mill room and press room run more effciently.
Accurate • Consistent • Reliable • Cost Savings
These are some of the words used to describe Akrochem Cureblends. In today’s
marketplace, the need for consistency is paramount. Consistency means operating
more effciently, saving time and money. Companies need to become lean and do so
without compromising quality. To help fulfll these goals, companies turn to the use
of pre-blended, pre-weighed chemicals to help them achieve uniform batch-to-batch
consistency for their rubber compounding. Providing pre-weighed cureblends in batch-
inclusion bags is a perfect way to improve quality, handling and address the health and
safety concerns of dealing with rubber chemicals. One bag, no weighing... just drop it in
the batch and let the mixer do the rest! The benefts of using cureblends are numerous
and far-ranging.