The Technology to Produce Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Waste Rubber

A new rubber recycling technology to produce a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) based on ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) waste was developed. In this technology, the developed process consists of devulcanization of EPDM waste, blending of the devulcanized EPDM and polypropylene (PP), and dynamic vulcanization of the rubber component. All three are set up in as a continuous process in which the Recycled Rubber based Thermoplastic Elastomer (which is indicated as “RR-TPE” henceforth) is finally obtained. The RR-TPE exhibits elasticity and mechanical properties similar to those of commercial Thermoplastic olefins (TPO). These properties may be due to a suitably formed phase structure. Automotive parts are being developed and are going to be produced with the RR-TPE manufactured by this new technology. This technology will contribute to both protecting the environment and saving resources.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-0941
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Tanaka, Y
  • WATANABE, T
  • Okita, T
  • MATSUSHITA, M
  • OKAMOTO, H
  • FUKUMORI, K
  • SUZUKI, N
  • Suzuki, Y
• Conference:
  • SAE 2003 World Congress & Exhibition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2003-3-3 to 2003-3-6
• Publication Date: 2001-10-28

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Elastomers; Recycling; Thermoplastic materials
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01801869
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2003-01-0941
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:24AM