Herein we report on simple binary blends of dicarboxylic acid
and ENR, and subsequent curing at 180 C. Low levels of epoxidation
(10 and 25 mol%) were preferred in an attempt to preserve
most of the properties of natural rubber and to minimize the
ecological cost of peroxidation. The mechanical properties of the
cured materials have been investigated to design a simple selfvulcanized
blend having optimum stressestrain behaviour.