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This document specifies a quantitative test method to determine the 2-mercaptobenzothiazole content in rubber and rubber products by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).This document delivers a method for quantifying 2-mercaptobenzothiazole in rubber products for a better selection of curing conditions.This document provides a method to follow the curing of rubber with sulfur- and benzothiazole-based accelerators using a chemical measurement which is complementary to the classical rheometric technique.