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Influence of Blending Method on the Generation of Wear Particulate Matters and Physical Properties in TBR Tire Tread Compounds

  • Sanghoon Song;Junhwan Jeong;Jin Uk Ha;Daedong Park;Gyeongchan Ryu;Donghyuk Kim;Kiwon Hwang;Sungwook Chung;Wonho Kim
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.58 no.4
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    • pp.161-172
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    • 2023
  • Because particulate matter has emerged as a major contributor to air pollution, the tire industry has conducted studies to reduce particulate matters from tires by improving tire performance. In this study, we compared the conventional blending method, in which rubber, filler, and additives are mixed simultaneously, to the Y-blending method, in which masterbatches are blended. We manufactured carbon black (CB)-filled natural rubber (NR)/butadiene rubber (BR) blend and silica-filled epoxidized NR/BR blend compounds to compare the effects of the two blending methods on the physical properties of the compounds and the amount of particulate matter generated. The Y-blending method provided uniform filler distribution in the heterogeneous rubber matrix, improved processability, and exhibited low rolling resistance. This method also improved physical properties owing to the excellent filler-rubber interaction. The results obtained from measuring the generation of particulate matter indicated that, the Y-blending method reduced PM2.5 particulate matter generation from the CB-filled and silica-filled compounds by 38% and 60%, and that of PM10 by 29% and 67%, respectively. This confirmed the excellence of the Y-blending method regarding the physical properties of truck bus radial tire tread compounds and reduced particulate matter generated.

Experimental Lnvestigation on Mechanical Characteristics and Environmental Effects on Rubber Concrete

  • Khorrami, Morteza;Vafai, Abolhassan;Khalilitabas, Ahmad A.;Desai, Chandrakant S.;Ardakani, M. H. Majedi
    • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2010
  • The feasibility of the use of scrap tire rubber in concrete was investigated. The tests conducted in two groups: replacing of coarse aggregates with crumb rubber and cement particles with rubber powder. To distinguish the properties of new concrete, the following mechanical and durability tests were designed: compressive, tensile and flexural strength, permeability and water absorption. Rubber addition could affect the concrete properties depend on the type and percentage of the rubber added. Although the rubber addition modifies the mechanical characteristics of concrete in a way, but higher rubber content could not be useful. Concrete durability showed more dependency to the type of rubber instead of percentage of rubber. Moreover, to optimize the mechanical and durability of rubberized concrete, the useful percentage of rubber has been recommended.

Studies on Microbial Treatment for Recycling of Waste Tire (폐타이어 재활용을 위한 미생물 처리)

  • Park, Jin-W.;Roh, Hyun-S.;Kim, Jin-K.;Joe, Y.-IL
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.325-329
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    • 1997
  • Microbial treatment of the powdered waste tire was studied to recycle the waste tires. Chemoautotrophic acidophilic, iron-oxidizing bacterium was employed to unvulcanize the powdered tires. Biotreated rubber powder was compared to a untreated and a chemically treated powder. The results showed sulfur content of rubber powder(1.33%) were decreased to 1.22% by chemical treatment and 1.12% by microbial treatment for 20 days, 0.88%, for 30 days. One of the problems of the powdered utilization of the waste tires is that rubber powder leads to decrease mechanical properties when it is compounded with other virgin polymers. When tee biotreated powder was compounded with natural rubber, the mechanical properties were less decreased when untreated or chemically treated powder. Therefore, the microbial treatment can be one of useful methods to recycle the waste tire.

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Development of Powder Utilization of Waste Rubber

  • Kim, Jin-Kuk;Lee, Sung-Hyo;Hwang, Sung-Hyuk
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.220-224
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    • 2001
  • Waste tires are a significant problem with the increasing in number of automobiles. Therefore, many researches have been studied on this field. Recycling is the one of the popular method aspect to environmental and economical in the treatment methods of the waste tire, which loads that the reuse of scrap tire rubber has been a challenge in the past. However, it is not easy method to melt down and mold into new products because the in rubber is a cross-linked polymer. Most difficulty in recycling is the recycled product is not economic. Therefore, the goal of this study is to develop the high valuable products for reused waste tires. In this paper, we try to make an economic recycled technology using scrapped waste tires. This technology may applied for manufacturing the end products such as a rubber block and a ballast mat for high-speed train.

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