Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2017. Published February 2017. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D4676 – 94 (2012). — 4 p.
This classification covers antidegradants used in rubber and where appropriate defines their important chemical and physical characteristics for use in rubber.
The general term “antidegradant” describes materials used in rubber to protect against the effects of oxygen and ozone. Materials that fall in this general category include both antioxidants and antiozonants.