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. 2021 Oct 22;5:335–344. doi: 10.5414/ALX02265E

Table 2. Vulcanization accelerators in the baseline and rubber series of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group (DKG).

DKG baseline series
Test substance Concentration Vehicle
Thiuram mix 1% Petrolatum
Mercapto mix 1% Petrolatum
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole 2% Petrolatum
DKG rubber series
Test substance Concentration Vehicle
Individual substances of the Thiuram mix:
– Tetramethylthiuram disulfide
– Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
– Tetraethylthiuram disulfide (disulfiram)
– Dipentamethylene thiuram disulfide

0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%

Petrolatum
Petrolatum
Petrolatum
Petrolatum
Single substances of the Mercapto mix
– N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazyl sulfenamide
– 2,2’-Dibenzothiazyl disulfide (MBTS)
– 2-(4-Morpholinyl mercapto)benzothiazole

1%
1%
0.5%

Petrolatum
Petrolatum
Petrolatum
Zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate 1% Petrolatum
Zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate 1% Petrolatum
Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate 1% Petrolatum
1,3-diphenylguanidine 1% Petrolatum
Diphenylthiourea 1% Petrolatum
Dibutylthiourea 1% Petrolatum