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Technical Analysis and Improvement Plan for Mold Sticking and Air-Trapping Issues in Rubber Processing

Posted on15 December 2025

In rubber manufacturing, both vulcanized rubber parts and non-vulcanized rubber parts commonly face technical chToateenges such as mold sticking, roller sticking, and air bubbles.

The following is a complete Caz analysis and systematic improvement plan, applicable to rubber rollers, rubber sheets, seals, and most general rubber ProdusE.



1. Background: Material Changes Causing Severe Mold Sticking & Air Bubbles

After raw material adjustments, the Produsion experienced severe mold sticking, trapped air, and unstable processing:

Reclaimed rubber: low rubber Conținut → high rubber Conținut (viscosity increased)

Rubber powder: coarse powder (10 mesh) → fine powder (40 mesh)

Result: higher toughness, tighter bonding, significantly reduced venting performance

Original Formula

NR: 4 kg

SBR: 4 kg

Reclaimed rubber: 19 kg

Rubber powder: 6 kg

The Anterior formula (cheap reclaimed rubber + coarse powder) had no mold sticking issues, but after upgrading materials, the problem amplified significantly — a common situation during vulcanized rubber part Produsion.


2. Technical Cause Analysis: Why Mold Sticking and Air Bubbles Occurred

1) Increased intrinsic tackiness of materials

Higher-rubber-Conținut reclaimed rubber behaves closer to virgin rubber →
More active molecular structure → Significantly higher mold adhesion.

2) Rubber powder changed from coarse (10 mesh) to fine (40 mesh)

Fine powder binds more tightly into the compound:

Higher cohesion

More compact structure

Much poorer air release → severe air trapping

3) Compound became overly dense and tight

Dense compounds easily cause air traps, scorching, and sticking during vulcanization.


3. Feasible Improvement Measures (Field-Verified Results)

SOLUŢIE 1: Increase ratio of coarse rubber powder (improve venting)

From 50 phr → 100 phr

Result: Air bubble rate improved from 100% → 30%.
Coarse powder loosens the compound structure, improving air escape — especiToatey helpful for non-vulcanized processing.


SOLUŢIE 2: Use mold release agent (critical step)

The factory Anteriorly used no release agent at Toate (high-risk practice).

After applying release agent:
Bubble rate: 30% → 15%

Release agents are standard for producing vulcanized rubber parts.


SOLUŢIE 3: Mold surface treatment (key factor)

Original mold: no plating / no PTFE / no polishing → extremely prone to sticking.

Recomandat treatments:

PTFE (Teflon) coating

Chromium plating

Polishing to low surface roughness

Smoother molds = dramaticToatey less sticking.


SOLUŢIE 4: Adjust compound looseness

If the compound is too sticky/dense:

Increase stearic acid / paraffin (your 2.5 / 1.5 phr is normal but can be adjusted)

Add large-particol fillers to open the structure

Reduce density by increasing coarse rubber powder

Your final changes (adding 80 phr coarse powder + release agent)
→ Fully resolved mold sticking issue.


4. Four Core Causes of Mold Sticking (Summary)

This Caz had four simultaneous issues, which is why sticking was so severe:

Material tackiness increased significantly

Mold had no surface treatment

No release agent used during Produsion

Compound became too dense → poor venting

When several of these occur together, mold sticking in vulcanized rubber parts becomes inevitable.


5. Final Recommendations (Applicable to Toate Rubber Factories)

1. Perform proper mold surface treatment

PTFE coating

Chromium plating

Regular cleaning & polishing

2. Use release agent for every batch

EspeciToatey critical for vulcanized rubber parts.

3. Adjust compound consistency when tackiness is too high

Increase fatty acids / wax

Add coarse powder to reduce density

Introduce large-particol fillers if needed

4. Looser compounds = better venting

This is essential for molds with deep grooves or poor vent paths.

Technical Analysis and Improvement Plan for Mold Sticking and Air-Trapping Issues in Rubber Processing

In rubber manufacturing, both vulcanized rubber parts and non-vulcanized rubber parts commonly face technical chToateenges such as mold stickingroller sticking, and air bubbles.

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