
Rubber Failure Analysis: Why White Deposits Formed on NBR Oil Seals
Xinbodi Lab investigated white deposits on NBR oil seals using SEM-EDS, XRD and TGA, identifying zinc-containing bloom and supporting formulation and vulcanization improvements.


Xinbodi Lab investigated white deposits on NBR oil seals using SEM-EDS, XRD and TGA, identifying zinc-containing bloom and supporting formulation and vulcanization improvements.

Xinbodi identified an unknown rubber accelerator as a sulfenamide-type system and used formulation trials to evaluate dosage, cure behavior and natural rubber performance.

See how rubber composition analysis revealed major formulation differences between qualified and failed NBR oil seals, including lower rubber content and higher mineral filler.

See how rubber formulation analysis identified low-level additives in an acid-resistant automotive component to support benchmark-based material development.

Xinbodi used rubber material testing, formulation analysis and structural characterization to reverse engineer an imported rubber track and support localized production.

Xinbodi analyzed a rubber shuttle wheel formulation and optimized its NR/BR compound, vulcanization, wear resistance and rubber-to-metal bonding for high-speed circular loom applications.

Chemical analysis of rubber identifies polymers, fillers, plasticizers, cure systems, antioxidants and contaminants to solve formulation, supplier and failure problems.

See how rubber compound testing and analysis traced excessive compression set, heat-aging instability, and oil-swelling problems in an NBR formulation, identified critical compound differences, and guided targeted optimization.

See how a rubber failure analysis identified white powder on NBR seals as ZnS and ZnO deposits and traced the defect to formulation, dispersion and vulcanization issues.

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