PROCESSING

Safety

    Material Storage

    Flammability

    Waster Water Handling (Wet Grind)

 

Quality Insurance

    Sampling Procedures

    Sampling and Testing (QA) Plans

    Determination of Particle Size (PS) and Particle Size Distribution (PSD)

 

Size Reduction/Granulation

    Shredding

    Grinding Equipment Selection

    Cryogenic Processing

    Ambient Versus Cryogenic Grinding

    Feed Material Sizing

    Crumb Sizing

    Bulk Density

 

Materials Preparation

    Devulcanization - Chemical

    Devulcanization - Microwave

    Devulcanization - Ultrasound

    Surface Modified Recyclates

    Additives for Surface Modification

 

PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing Systems

    Extrusion

    Hot Molding

    Cold Molding

 

Quality Assurance

    Moisture Retention/Absorption

    Contaminants - Incompatible Rubber Polymers

    Contaminants - Fiber and Steel

    Setting Crumb Material Specification    

    Setting Compound Specification

 

Compounding

    Fillers- Recycled Crumb Rubber

    Recycled Rubber Content Effects on Properties of Virgin Compounds

    Fillers for Rubber Compounds - Carbon Black 

    Fillers for Rubber Compounds - Non Black

    Curing Agents and Accelerators

    Bonding Agents, Adhesives, and Binders

    Softeners, Oils, Plasticizers

    Rubber/Plastic Composites

DIRECT END-USE APPLICATIONS

Miscellaneous

    End-Product Testing Requirements

    Non-Tire Uses of Recycled Rubber

    Applications in Tires for Recycled Rubber (Passenger and Light Truck)

    Applications in Tires for Recycled Rubber (Heavy Truck and Other)

    Information Sources on Rubber Recycling