[News & Trends]:How to distinguish between vulcanizing antioxidants and anti-aging agents?

Sulfide antioxidants and antioxidants are two common types of additives in the chemical industry. Although they have similarities in some aspects, there are some obvious differences in their functions and production processes


Sulfurization antioxidants are mainly used in the rubber industry to prevent vulcanization reactions in rubber products during use, thereby extending their service life. It can effectively delay the aging rate of rubber products and maintain the stability of their mechanical and physical properties. Sulfurization antioxidants protect rubber products by inhibiting the oxidation process during the vulcanization reaction


Antioxidants are a type of chemical additive widely used in industries such as food, medicine, and cosmetics. Its function is to delay the oxidation reaction of the product, prevent it from spoilage and deterioration, and maintain the stability and quality of the product. Antioxidants can inhibit the growth of microorganisms in food, prevent food from becoming acidic and breeding harmful substances. In cosmetics, antioxidants can delay their oxidation, yellowing, and spoilage processes, maintaining their color and aroma


In the production process, there are also some differences between vulcanization antioxidants and anti-aging agents. Sulfurization antioxidants usually exist in the form of organic sulfur compounds, and common sulfurization antioxidants include sulfur, thiols, etc. Antioxidants can be organic compounds with various chemical structures, such as styrene, salicylates, etc. In addition, the main production method of sulfurized antioxidants is chemical synthesis, while antioxidants can be obtained through natural extraction or chemical synthesis


In summary, there are some significant differences in the functions and production processes between vulcanizing antioxidants and anti-aging agents. Sulfurization antioxidants are mainly used in the rubber industry to prevent vulcanization reactions and oxidation processes, and to protect the performance of rubber products; Antioxidants are widely used in industries such as food, medicine, cosmetics, etc., to delay the oxidation reaction of products and maintain their quality. In addition, the chemical structure and production methods of the two are also different. Understanding these differences helps in selecting and applying the corresponding products correctly.