Hi Corrosion man
Useful contact may be the technical chemist at Robinson Brothers Ltd. West Bromwich I know they have a booklet available that talk's about rubber lining, one of thier products ZDBCX is specifically aimed at this market. More information may be found at thier web site.
Besides the environmental conditions the natural rubber part is exposed to , including the type and intensity of use it undergoes. Degradation of natural rubber parts will depend very much on the rubber curing formulation and the type of crosslinking formed during vulcanisation. This will all...