Rubber as a free-flowing powder, is essential in order to stream line the manufacturing processes of rubber goods. The previous works noted the importance of using powdered rubber as a competitive raw material for continuous ...

A simple process has been developed to produce thermoplastic natural rubber blends using granulated crepe rubber mixed with polypropylene granules. A preblend of granulated crepe rubber with polyolefin granules and other ...

Creep rupture of clay-rubber composites was studied by 1800 peel test of flexible to rigid joints to evaluate the rubber-filler interaction. Static load providing separation of specimen at equilibrium peel rate, corresponding ...

A simple method of reclaiming rubber from buffing dust, the major rubber reject of Sri Lankan tyre retreading rubber industries is identified. In the procedure, buffing dust which has been swollen previously with SM 20, ...