AbstractTrans‐polyoctenylene (TOR), a high‐polymer polymerization product of cyclooctene, has found use as a processing aid in high‐viscosity rubber stocks. We have compared some physical and mechanical properties of a NBR‐compound with TOR with those of the same compound without TOR. Mooney viscosity was lower for the compound with TOR. Cylinders with a height and diameter of 20 mm were molded. It was found that stress–relaxation measured in the common static way was almost the same for the two compounds. Dynamic stress–relaxation occurred much more rapidly for the compound with TOR. The compound with TOR increased in hardness more rapidly when aged in air, and showed a higher swelling in oil. The DSC results imply that TOR is incorporated as a separate phase in the parent rubber. The sealing properties are affected detrimentally when TOR is used as a processing
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