Publications about Recycling of Rubber from the Polymer Library
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| 976660 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES OBTAINED FROM RECYCLED POLY(CARBONATE) AND RUBBER BLENDS FOR HEATING APPLICATIONS. |
| A conductive polymer composite was produced from recycled materials, i.e. polycarbonate pellets cut from signal panels and crushed rubber particles from car tyre waste. The mechanical properties of the composite were investigated in both static and dynamic mode to determine the optimal composition a ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 976221 | STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF SBR/ SCRAP RUBBER POWDER ELASTOMERIC ALLOYS. |
| Blends of SBR and scrap rubber powder were prepared by reactive compatibilisation and the effect of compatibiliser on the structure, Tg and mechanical properties of the blends investigated by DSC, DMA, TEM and scanning electron microscopy. 9 refs. ......... | |
| (The original document is in Chinese and was published in 2006). | |
| 975457 | RECYCLING OF DICHLOROCARBENE MODIFIED AND RECLAIMED NATURAL RUBBER REJECTS IN POLYPROPYLENE. |
| The properties of unmodified PP-containing reclaimed NR prophylactic rejects were studied in comparison with those of chemically-modified (maleic anhydride and phenolic) PP-containing dichlorocarbene-modified NR prophylactics. FTIR, chlorine content determination, Tg determination and TGA were used ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 975418 | DYNAMIC DEVULCANIZATION AND DYNAMIC VULCANIZATION FOR RECYCLING OF CROSSLINKED RUBBER . |
| A new recycling technology for crosslinked rubber was developed using continuous reactive processing methods. In the process of producing reclaimed rubber, a breakage of crosslinking points in the rubber matrix occurred selectively under optimised controls of shear stress, reaction temperature and i ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 974577 | STUDY TO FOCUS ON RUBBER ROOFING'S RECYCLABLE USES. |
| The EPDM Roofing Association is undertaking a research project looking into the viability of recycling EPDM single-ply roofing materials for other uses, it is briefly reported. The study will examine the possibility of recycling the material, potential uses and the cost of the process. ERA will cond ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 973761 | INVESTIGATION ON IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL RUBBER / RECLAIMED RUBBER BLEND PROPERTIES USING COUPLING AGENTS. |
| The effects of triallyl cyanurate, bis(3-triethyloxysiloylpropyl)tetrasul phide, m-phenylenediamine and Rhenofit 1986, a mixture of urea-based material and surfactant, on the mechanical properties of NR/reclaim rubber blends were investigated. Properties evaluated included tensile strength, hardness ......... | |
| (The original document is in Persian and was published in 2006). | |
| 973390 | RECYCLABILITY OF A LAYERED SILICATE-THERMOPLASTIC OLEFIN ELASTOMER NANOCOMPOSITE. |
| A multiple-pass study was undertaken with a layered silicate- thermoplastic olefin elastomer (TPO) nanocomposite to study the impact of processing history on the properties of the material. A set of 10 passes were completed through a co-rotating intermeshing twin-screw extruder with samples collecte ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 972421 | VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOUR, THERMAL PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY FOR NEW COMPOSITES FROM RECYCLED HDPE, EPDM, GROUND TYRE RUBBER (GTR) AND BITUMEN. |
| Thermoplastic elastomers containing recycled HDPE and ground tyre rubber were prepared using the technologies of dynamic vulcanisation and reactive compatibilisation. Structure-property relationships for the thermoplastic elastomers produced were investigated, and the effectiveness of the production ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2004). | |
| 972420 | HIGH VALUE COMPOSITES FROM RECYCLED POLYOLEFINS AND RUBBERS . |
| This paper describes the development of high value performance composites from polyolefin and rubber waste. The technology used involves surface activation of ground tyre rubber by thermal-mechanical-chemical devulcanisation and reactive compatibilisation of the components through dynamic co-vulcani ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2004). | |
| 972067 | COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NR/CARBON BLACK/ RECLAIMED RUBBER BLENDS VULCANIZED BY CONVENTIONAL THERMAL AND MICROWAVE IRRADIATION METHODS. |
| NR was blended with different amounts of recycled rubber (RR, recycled tyre tread) and a fixed amount of carbon black reinforcement filler (60 phr) was loaded into the blends. The blends were vulcanised either by microwave irradiation (MW) or by conventional thermal (CT) systems. The results suggest ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 971404 | MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RUBBER MODIFIED WITH WASTE SCRAPS . |
| The effects of the addition of various proportions of waste rubber derived from scrap tyres and swollen with petrochemical waste oil (high in aromatic compounds) on the properties of virgin rubber materials were investigated by the study of vulcanisation kinetics by rheometric analysis, and by mecha ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 969427 | EFFECTS OF DYNAMIC VULCANIZATION AND GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE ON PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE)/ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE RUBBER BLENDS. |
| Polymer blends with varying amounts of recycled poly(vinyl chloride) (PVCr) and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) have been developed to produce thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). The effects of dynamic vulcanisation and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) on mechanical and thermal properties, swelling ind ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 967999 | SHEET EXTRUSION LINE FOR RECYCLED RUBBER . |
| The Italian engineering and manufacturing company Meccaniche Moderne SpA has recently patented a new process for the production of recycled rubber sheets. The single-screw extrusion process combines scrap tyres with a thermoplastic matrix. Brief details are given here. ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 967637 | STATE OF THE ART: RECYCLING OF EPDM RUBBER VULCANIZATES. |
| Studies carried out on various methods for the recycling of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) vulcanisates are reviewed. The re-use of EPDM as filler in new EPDM products, and the chemical, thermal and mechanical devulcanisation of EPDM to produce material capable of revulcanisation are discuss ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 966753 | NETWORK CHANGES IN RECYCLED RUBBER . |
| A standard NR tyre tread compound was subjected to repeated recycling by the De-Link process and changes occurring in the structure and mechanical properties of the recycled tyre compound were investigated. The rubber network was characterised by sol-gel analysis. Properties evaluated included tensi ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 966749 | EFFECT OF RECYCLED DUST STOP LUBRICATING OIL IN RUBBER COMPOUNDS. |
| Dust stop lubricating oil was collected from the dust stops of an internal mixer used in tyre manufacture and centrifuged. The physicochemical properties of the centrifuged dust stop oil were characterised and the physical properties of a NR flap compound containing the centrifuged oil evaluated. Th ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 965209 | RECLAIMED RUBBER /FLY ASH PAVEMENT. |
| A reclaimed rubber/fly ash pavement was prepared. The effects of amount of PVC, amount of NR, mass fraction of aluminate coupling agent based on amount of fly ash, and amount of fly ash were studied. The results showed that the complex properties of the reclaimed rubber/fly ash pavement were optimum ......... | |
| (The original document is in Chinese and was published in 2006). | |
| 965207 | POWDER MOLDING PROCESS AND MODIFICATION OF SCRAP RUBBER POWDER ELASTOMER . |
| A scrap rubber powder elastomer with good performance was prepared by in-situ reaction by adding a small amount of trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate(TMPTMA) and moulding using conventional polymer moulding machines. The moulding temperature, moulding time and amount of TMPTMA were investigated. Th ......... | |
| (The original document is in Chinese and was published in 2006). | |
| 964940 | APPLICATION OF RECLAIMED IIR IN INNER LINER OF BTR TIRE. |
| The results are reported of a study of the effect of the amount of reclaimed IIR on the physical properties, Mooney scorch, air tightness, processability and cost of tyre inner liners. 2 refs. ......... | |
| (The original document is in Chinese and was published in 2006). | |
| 963438 | INVESTIGATION OF THE USE OF RECLAIMED RUBBER AS MODIFIER ADDITIVES IN POLYETHYLENE MOLDING PRODUCTS. |
| An experimental investigation is reported of the use of reclaimed rubber from scrap tyres as additives in polyethylene products. The reclaimed rubber is mixed with injection grade PE in varying percentages and moulded into test samples. The results of tests provide details of the correlation between ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 963105 | EFFECT OF RECYCLED MATERIAL ON PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NATURAL RUBBER BASED TYRE TREAD COMPOUND. |
| Six different types of Indian Recycled Rubber were used in a NR-based tyre tread compound. Varying doses of different types of recycled materials in the NR-based compound were analysed for physico-mechanical properties. Processing characteristics of these compounds were assessed using a Rubber Proce ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 963096 | TRACEABILITY AND SCRAP REDUCTION IN EXTRUDED RUBBER PRODUCTS. |
| The development of an ink jet printing system for placing traceable marks on uncured rubber products is described. The Rubber Printing System incorporates three technologies, a patented ink jet marking head which consistently discharges printed ink, a specialised ink jet ink which is pigmented, cura ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 963090 | RE-USING AND RECYCLING OF END-OF-LIFE TYRES . RUBBER RECLAIM AND FINE RUBBER POWDER IN TRUCK TREAD COMPOUNDS. |
| The use of reclaimed natural rubber and super-fine rubber powder in two tread compounds, a truck tread compound based on NR and a precured tread compound based on SBR/polybutadiene, is discussed and their influence on the properties of the compounds is examined. It is shown that the rubber reclaim a ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 963040 | DIN 22120. ELASTOMER SCRAPER PLATES FOR BELT CONVEYORS IN HARD COAL MINES. |
| Version 2005. Photocopies and loans of this document are not available from Rapra. ......... | |
| (The original document is in German and was published in 2005). | |
| 962980 | DANISH COMPANY DEVELOPS LOW-ODOR RECYCLED RUBBER . |
| Nanon A/S of Denmark has developed and introduced a nano-technological process (involving "washing" particles of rubber in carbon dioxide) that produces odour-free recycled crumb rubber, which the company has called "Super Rubber". This small article offers a brief glimpse of the potential of this n ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 962962 | UK GOVERNMENT SCRAPS PLAN TO PUSH BACK TIRE LANDFILL BAN DEADLINE. |
| In the UK, the Government has gone back on its plans to push back the deadline for allowing shredded scrap tyres to be sent to landfill, and a new deadline of 30th October 2007 has now emerged, which had met with the disapproval of several tyre-related and recycling organisations. This small article ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 962622 | REINFORCING EFFECT OF SILICA ON THE PROPERTIES OF STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER - RECLAIM RUBBER BLEND SYSTEM. |
| Ground reclaim rubber was blended with styrene-butadiene rubber and cured under pressure at 160 C. The cured sheets were silica-reinforced by soaking in tetraethyl orthosilicate, then in an aqueous solution of n-butyl amine catalyst, followed by heat treatment at 50 C. Specimens were prepared with a ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 962347 | RESOURCE-MAXIMISING AND ECOLOGICALLY SAFE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE RECYCLING OF USED TYRES . |
| Details are given of an ecologically safe technology for the recycling of scrap tyres. Arguments against the current technology for the processing of scrap tyres are stated and focus on the high energy costs involved with the recycling process and the labour costs associated with grinding and separa ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 961224 | RECYCLING OF TIRE -CURING BLADDER BY ULTRASONIC DEVULCANIZATION. |
| The recycling of a butyl rubber-based tyre-curing bladder was carried out by means of a grooved barrel ultrasonic extruder. Die pressure and ultrasonic power consumptionwere measured as a function of flow rate and ultrasonic amplitude. Gel fraction and crosslink density of the ultrasonically-devulca ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 960799 | INFLUENCE OF SCRAP RUBBER ADDITION TO PORTLAND I CONCRETE COMPOSITES: DESTRUCTIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. |
| Scrap rubber from automobile tyre treads was used as a partial substitute of fine aggregates in concrete and the effects of scrap rubber particle size and weight proportion on the flow and density of the concrete composites in the fresh state and on compression strength and splitting tensile strengt ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 959705 | USE OF RECYCLED TYRE MATERIAL IN NATURAL RUBBER -BASED TYRE TREAD CAP COMPOUND: PART I. |
| The use of three different types of recycled rubber materials, coarse reclaim, superfine reclaim and de-vulcanised rubber, in a natural rubber-based bias tyre tread cap compound was investigated. The effects of type and proportion of recycled material on the rheological, mechanical and dynamic mecha ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 959508 | RECYCLING OF TYRE RUBBER IS ON A ROLL. |
| Five projects to develop new applications for recycled tyre rubber are currently being funded by Wrap. Two projects are investigating new ways of retreading truck tyres using recycled tyre crumb. The other projects involve a new rubber and thermoplastic composite roof slate, recycled materials as su ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2006). | |
| 957380 | UTILIZATION OF SCRAP RUBBER PRODUCTS IN THE FUEL INDUSTRY. |
| Rubber granulate produced from car and truck tyres was pyrolysed at about 500C under atmospheric pressure and evaluated as a fuel source. ......... | |
| (The original document is in Polish; English and was published in 2005). | |
| 956262 | PE SHEET CONTAINS 70 PERCENT RECYCLED TIRES . |
| In the USA, a sheet extruder from North Carolina, called Carolina Materials LLC, has found a way to lower costs by compounding crumb rubber from recycled scrap tyres into PE or PP, using patented technology. This short item offers us brief details of the development. ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 955963 | RECYCLING OF BUTYL RUBBER BY ULTRASONIC DEVULCANIZATION. |
| The recycling of butyl rubber based tyre-curing bladder was carried out by means of a grooved barrel ultrasonic extruder. Die pressure and ultrasonic power consumption were measured as a function of flow rate and ultrasonic amplitude. Gel fraction and crosslink density of the ultrasonically devulcan ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 955441 | EFFECTS OF THERMAL AND UV-INDUCED GRAFTING OF BISMALEIMIDE ON MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF RECLAIMED RUBBER /NATURAL RUBBER BLENDS. |
| An investigation was carried out in an attempt to prepare NR blends containing over 80 wt.% scrap rubber powder from waste tyres. The scrap rubber was subjected to UV irradiation to improve interfacial adhesion and an interfacial modifier (m-phenyl bismaleimide) was included in the NR/scrap rubber c ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 954852 | ROLE OF COMPATIBILIZATION IN RECYCLING RUBBER WASTE BY BLENDING WITH PLASTICS. |
| The role of compatibilisation in the recycling of ground rubber from waste tyres by blending with thermoplastics, and applications of the blends in the production of value-added products, is reviewed. The principles of compatibilisation and the methods involved, mechanical (such as grinding), non-re ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 953364 | CHARACTERIZATION OF VIRGIN/ RECYCLED NITRILE RUBBER BLENDS. |
| Blends of virgin and recycled nitrile rubber within a blend ratio of 10 to 30 wt % recycled NBR were studied. Reference was made to mechanical and physical properties. Results obtained indicated that a maximum percentage of 20 wt % recycled rubber could be added to a NBR formulation without diminish ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952595 | PRODUCTION OF STRONG UNVULCANISED RUBBER ROLL ROOFING MATERIAL WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF RECLAIMED BUTYL RUBBER . |
| In order to reduce costs and facilitate recycling, an examination was carried out to assess the feasibility of incorporating reclaimed butyl rubber, produced by the plasticisation of used diaphragms, in the formulation of unvulcanised rubber roll roofing material based on chloroprene rubber. Reclaim ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952592 | EFFECT OF RECLAIMED BUTYL RUBBER ON THE OXIDATION RESISTANCE OF UNVULCANISED RUBBER MIXES AND VULCANISATES BASED ON ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS . |
| An investigation is reported on the effect of reclaimed butyl rubber on the oxidation resistance of systems based on ethylene-propylene rubber. It was shown that it was basically possible to produce unvulcanised rubber mixes containing up to 100 parts reclaimed butyl rubber per 100 parts rubber, wit ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952589 | INCORPORATION OF RECYCLATE AND ITS EFFECT ON BOUND RUBBER . |
| This article describes an investigation into the influence of recyclate in rubber formulations. Experiments were performed to determine the influence of recycled rubber produced by means of a variety of grinding techniques, on bound rubber, and its processing characteristics. The recyclate was incor ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952537 | EFFECT OF RECLAIMED RUBBER CONTENT IN NR/CARBON BLACK VULCANIZATES USING MICROWAVE IRRADIATION SYSTEM. |
| The effect of tyre-tread reclaimed rubber content on physical and mechanical properties of natural rubber, vulcanised by microwave (MW) irradiation and thermal cure (CT) systems, was investigated. The results suggested that the properties of the vulcanisates from the CT method were better than those ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952375 | COMPARISON OF WHOLE TIRE RECLAIM AND HIGH TENSILE TIRE RECLAIM IN A TYPICAL TRUCK TIRE TREAD COMPOUND. |
| A comparison is made of high tensile strength reclaim from truck tyre tread waste (HT 555) with fine grade whole tyre reclaim in a tyre tread compound. Properties compared include Mooney viscosity, scorch time, cure time, abrasion resistance, crack initiation, crack cut growth, tensile properties an ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952374 | BACK TO THE TIRE - THE USE OF RECLAIMED RUBBER AND FINE POWDER IN SEVERAL TIRE COMPOUNDS. |
| Several examples are presented to illustrate the use of reclaimed butyl rubber, reclaimed NR and NR superfine powder from scrap tyres in tyre inner liners, tyre treads and sidewalls. The effects of the reclaimed rubber on the properties and cost of the tyre compounds are discussed and data on tyre p ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
| 952317 | REPROCESSABLE RECYCLING TPES FROM RUBBER POWDER: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF SHORE A TYPES. |
| A report is presented on the use of ground tyre scrap as a replacement for virgin rubber in thermoplastic elastomers based on isotactic PP and reactor-modified PP and the flow behaviour, mechanical properties and dynamic mechanical properties of the scrap rubber-containing thermoplastic elastomers. ......... | |
| (The original document is in English and was published in 2005). | |
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