The technique is also currently limited to rubber and other materials based on diene polymers like polybutadiene and polyisoprene. “In its current form, it wouldn’t work on polyolefins for instance,” ...

State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China ...

Zeon says it will develop prototype polybutadiene rubber (synthetic rubber) from the butadiene. Yokohama Rubber will then create prototype tires and conduct road tests to assess their performance.

While pyrolysis—a process that chemically recycles rubber through high-temperature decomposition ... organic transformations can take on a stubborn C—C bond and convert polybutadiene and ...

While pyrolysis—a process that chemically recycles rubber through high-temperature ... can take on a stubborn C–C bond and convert polybutadiene and polyisoprene-based rubbers into potentially ...

A study has now pioneered a technique for breaking down this rubber waste and transforming ... can take on a stubborn C -- C bond and convert polybutadiene and polyisoprene-based rubbers into ...

Heating electric furnaces, Physico-thermal equipment, Induction equipment, Equipment for electron beam welding, Cryogenic treatment, Industrial washing machines, Gas and oil burners, Refractories, ...

The team found that, when mixed with asphalt, blends of recycled tire rubber (RTR) with trans-isoprene or polybutadiene performed best. These mixtures reduced the density of RTR so that it was ...