Determination of free sulfur in rubber

Abstract

Abstract Values obtained by the volumetric method herein described compare favorably with those obtained by gravimetric methods when corrections are applied to the latter for the sulfur in the organic compounds in the acetone extract. The precision of the method is excellent, as duplicates in each set usually check within 0.01 per cent of free sulfur on the compound. This method is much faster than previous methods. The cost of the reagents is low when compared with most other methods.