The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company

Robert T Beinor

William M Cole

William W Schloman, Jr

Frank J Clark

A stabilizing composition and process for guayule type rubbers which can be directly applied to guayule-type plants or shrubs before processing thereof, or to guayule-type rubber miscella, rubber-resin miscella, etc., contains a volatile low melting point antioxidant which is either liquid or solid and an optional liquid inert carrier which lowers the melting point of the antioxidant. Since antioxidants are generally expensive, recovery thereof as by distillation is aided through the utilization of low boiling point antioxidants.

Stabilization of guayule-type rubbers

A method and composition are disclosed wherein guayule rubber is fractionated into desirable weight average molecular weight fractions by a desired solvent system. Oftentime, a plurality of fractionating steps is utilized wherein the desirable molecular weight rubber fraction is precipitated or extracted. High weight average molecular weight rubbers having usually less than 4% by weight of resin content therein are generally desirable because of their favorable physical properties.

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Uniontown, OH, United States of America

Robert T Beinor