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  4. Antioxidants are added to rubber to protect it from the attack of light, heat and atmospheric ozone. Which of the following is an antioxidant used in rubber?

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Q. Antioxidants are added to rubber to protect it from the attack of light, heat and atmospheric ozone. Which of the following is an antioxidant used in rubber?

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Solution:

The commercially available antioxidants are grouped into amine types and phenolic types. Products derived from amines, mostly aniline or diphenylamine are called staining antioxidants while products derived from phenol are non-staining antioxidants.