Dibenzothiazyl Disulfide
What is it?
Dibenzothiazyl disulfide is used in the rubber industry as an accelerator and retardant.
How can I avoid it?
Avoidance requires reading the product labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Accelerator for:
- Butyl and styrene-butadiene rubber
- Natural rubber
- Nitrile-butadiene rubber
- PVC
- Cables
- Retarder for chloroprene rubber
- Fire hoses
- Non-food use of rubber products
- Rubber mats
- Tarpaulins
- Tires
- Wires
Other names for Dibenzothiazyl Disulfide:
- 2,2-dithio-bis-benzothiazole
- 2-benzothiazyl disulfide
- 2-mercaptobenzothiazole disulfide
- Altax
- Benzothiazole disulfide
- Benzothiazyl disulfide
- Bis(Benzothiazole) disulfide
- Dibenzothiazolyl disulfide
- Dibenzothiazyl disulfide
- Dibenzthiazyl disulfide
- Dithiobis (benzothiazole)
- MBTS
- MBTS disulfide
- Mercaptobenzthiazyl ether
- Pneumax DM
- Thiofide
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
- Mercapto derivatives
