Global 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) Market 2016 - Lanxess, Unibond International Corporation/Chemtura, Sunsine

Deerfield Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/01/2017 -- Global 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole(MBT) market, is a pale yellow, crystalline substance with an unpleasant odour and a bitter taste. MBT is primarily used in the rubber industry as a non-volatile vulcanisation accelerator. MBT reacts with zinc oxide and sulfur to form an activated complex, which leads to cross-linkage via sulfur bridges as a result of the reaction with the long-chain rubber molecules. Following vulcanisation, MBT can be bonded in the vulcanizate or may be present as a substance incorporated in the polymer.