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Chapter 1 Grinding of Waste Rubber |
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1 | (23) |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Sources of Waste Rubbers |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Waste Rubber Grinding Routes |
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3 | (2) |
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1.4 Different Grinding Conditions |
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5 | (12) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Grinding by Ozone Cracking |
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10 | (2) |
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1.4.5 Elastic Deformation Grinding |
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12 | (5) |
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1.5 Devulcanization Methods of Rubber |
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17 | (2) |
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17 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Ultrasonic Devulcanization |
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17 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Microwave Devulcanization Method |
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18 | (1) |
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1.5.4 Biological Devulcanization Technique |
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18 | (1) |
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1.5.5 Other Devulcanization Techniques |
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19 | (1) |
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1.6 Relationship Between Energy and Particle Size for Grinding Routes |
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19 | (1) |
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1.7 Classification of Powdered Rubber |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (3) |
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21 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Surface Treatment of Rubber Waste |
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24 | (32) |
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24 | (5) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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2.3 Surface Oxidation of the Rubber Waste Particles |
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30 | (9) |
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2.3.1 Results and Discussion |
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33 | (5) |
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2.3.2 Treatment of Gtr Using Oxidation Acids |
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38 | (1) |
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2.4 Coupling Agent and Chlorination Treatment on Rubber Waste Particle Surface |
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39 | (4) |
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2.4.1 Surface Treatment of GTR by TCI and Silane A-174 |
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40 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Results and Discussion |
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40 | (2) |
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2.4.3 Treatment of GTR Using TCI and Silane |
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42 | (1) |
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2.5 Effect of Surface Modification of Rubber Waste Grafted with EPDM |
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43 | (9) |
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2.5.1 Results and Discussion |
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45 | (6) |
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2.5.2 Surface Modification of GTR Grafted with EPDM |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (4) |
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53 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Thermoplastic Elastomers Filled With GTR |
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56 | (27) |
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56 | (4) |
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3.2 Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends Containing GTR |
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60 | (1) |
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3.3 Preparation of Thermoplastics/GTR Blends in Variable Conditions |
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61 | (5) |
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3.3.1 Statistical Methods Used in Extrusion |
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61 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Importance of Extrusion Temperature |
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62 | (2) |
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3.3.3 Effect of Extrusion Settings |
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64 | (1) |
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3.3.4 Combined Impact of Thermoplastic Matrix Type and Screw Configuration |
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65 | (1) |
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3.4 Routes for Compatibilization of Thermoplastics/GTR Blends |
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66 | (7) |
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67 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Oxidization or Reclamation of GTR |
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68 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Application of Additional Elastomer Phase |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (2) |
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3.4.5 Other Possibilities |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (10) |
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73 | (10) |
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Chapter 4 Waste Rubber Based Composite Foams |
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83 | (19) |
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Shanganyani Percy Hlangothi |
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83 | (2) |
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4.2 Processing of Rubber Foam Composites |
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85 | (2) |
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4.2.1 Processing of Foamed Composites with GTR |
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85 | (2) |
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4.3 Properties of Foamed/GTR Composites |
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87 | (6) |
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4.3.1 Morphological Properties |
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87 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Physical Properties |
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90 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Mechanical Properties |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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4.4 Studies of Waste Rubber Foams |
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93 | (3) |
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4.5 Applications of Waste Rubber Foam Composites |
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96 | (1) |
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4.5.1 Non-structural Applications |
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96 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Lightweight Applications |
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97 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Sound and Vibration Absorption |
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97 | (1) |
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4.5.4 Insulation and Impact Isolation |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (5) |
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98 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Recycling of Tire Rubbers and Their Re-usability |
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102 | (26) |
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102 | (2) |
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5.2 Tire Composition, Tire Parts and End-of-life Tires |
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104 | (2) |
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5.3 Why Recycle Tire Rubbers? |
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106 | (1) |
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5.4 Recycling of Waste/Used Tire Rubbers |
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107 | (14) |
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5.4.1 Chemical De-vulcanization Method |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (3) |
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5.4.3 Energy Recovery Method |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (1) |
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5.5 Reusability and Application of Tire Rubbers |
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121 | (2) |
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5.5.1 Civil Engineering Applications |
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121 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Commercial Application of De-vulcanized/Reclaimed Rubber |
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122 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Energy Production and Zinc Fertilizer |
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122 | (1) |
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5.5.4 Sound-proof Barriers |
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123 | (1) |
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5.6 Advantages of Reclaimed/De-vulcanized Rubber |
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123 | (1) |
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5.7 Disadvantages of Reclaimed/De-vulcanized Rubber |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Testing and Industrial Characterization of Waste Rubber |
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128 | (32) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Some Specific Elastomers |
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131 | (1) |
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6.3 Rubber Testing and Techniques |
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131 | (6) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (4) |
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6.4 Disposal of Waste Rubber: A Serious Threat to Ecology |
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137 | (2) |
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6.5 Possible Explorations of Waste Rubber |
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139 | (1) |
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6.5.1 Rubber--Rubber Blends |
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139 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Concrete Modified by Waste Rubber |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (9) |
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6.6.1 Thermo-mechanical Recycling of Rubber |
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140 | (3) |
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6.6.2 Waste Rubber Recycling by Microwave Devulcanization |
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143 | (2) |
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6.6.3 Devulcanization of Natural Rubber by Mechanochemical Means |
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145 | (3) |
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6.7 Characterizing Recycled Rubber Products |
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148 | (7) |
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6.7.1 Characterizing Cross-link Density in Rubber--Rubber Blends |
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148 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Morphological Characterizations for Rubber--Rubber Composites |
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149 | (3) |
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6.7.3 Characterizing the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Devulcanized Rubber/Polypropylene Blends |
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152 | (2) |
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6.7.4 Concrete Modified by Waste Rubber |
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154 | (1) |
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6.8 Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders Modified with Devulcanized Rubber |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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6.8.2 Performance Grade Critical Temperature |
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156 | (1) |
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6.8.3 Rutting Resistance Factor |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (4) |
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157 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 High Performance Flooring Materials from Recycled Rubber |
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160 | (26) |
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160 | (2) |
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7.2 Types of Flooring Materials |
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162 | (5) |
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7.3 Recycled Rubber as Flooring Materials |
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167 | (4) |
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7.4 Recycling and Processing of Scrap Rubber |
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171 | (4) |
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7.4.1 Mechanical Reclaiming Process |
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173 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Thermo-mechanical Reclaiming Process |
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173 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Cryomechanical Reclaiming Process |
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174 | (1) |
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7.4.4 Wet or Solution Grinding |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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7.4.7 Chemical Reclaiming Processes |
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174 | (1) |
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7.5 High Performance Flooring Applications of Recycled Rubber |
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175 | (3) |
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7.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Rubber Flooring |
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178 | (2) |
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178 | (2) |
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7.6.2 Disadvantages of Rubber Tile Floorings |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (6) |
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181 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Recycling of Individual Waste Rubbers |
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186 | (47) |
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186 | (2) |
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8.2 Theoretical Background |
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188 | (15) |
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8.2.1 Agents for Selective Scission of Sulfur Crosslinks |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (4) |
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8.2.3 Model for Analysis of De-vulcanization Efficiency |
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194 | (9) |
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8.3 De-vulcanization of SBR |
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203 | (13) |
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8.3.1 Thermal De-vulcanization of SBR |
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203 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Thermo-chemical De-vulcanization of SBR |
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206 | (5) |
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8.3.3 Chemical De-vulcanization of SBR with the Aid of Stabilizers |
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211 | (5) |
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8.4 De-vulcanization of BR |
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216 | (2) |
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8.5 De-vulcanization of NR |
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218 | (1) |
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8.6 De-vulcanization of CIIR |
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219 | (4) |
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8.7 De-vulcanization of EPDM |
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223 | (6) |
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8.7.1 Example of the Re-use of De-vulcanized Rubber: EPDM Roofing Foil |
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226 | (3) |
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229 | (4) |
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230 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Recycling of Latex Waste and Latex Products |
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233 | (26) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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9.3 Recycling of Liquid Latex Waste |
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235 | (16) |
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9.3.1 Laminated Mould Cleaning |
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235 | (7) |
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242 | (4) |
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246 | (3) |
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9.3.4 Blending of Waste NR Latex |
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249 | (1) |
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9.3.5 Recycling of Latex Paint |
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250 | (1) |
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9.4 Recycling of Latex Products |
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251 | (4) |
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9.4.1 Reclaiming of Latex Waste Products |
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251 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Latex Waste Products as Filler |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (4) |
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255 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Recycling of Rubber Blends for Durable Construction |
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259 | (16) |
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Sathish Kumar Palaniappan |
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259 | (2) |
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10.2 Recycling of Rubber Based Blends for Durable Construction |
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261 | (10) |
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271 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Recycling of Rubber Composites and Nanocomposites |
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275 | (35) |
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Sathish Kumar Palaniappan |
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275 | (2) |
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277 | (1) |
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11.3 Recycling of Rubber Nanocomposites |
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278 | (3) |
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11.4 Reclamation of Rubber Composites/Waste Tires |
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281 | (17) |
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11.5 Application of Rubber in Construction |
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298 | (6) |
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304 | (6) |
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305 | (5) |
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Chapter 12 Hybrid Nano-filler for Value Added Rubber Compounds for Recycling |
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310 | (20) |
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310 | (4) |
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12.2 Fabrication of Hybrid Nanofillers/Rubber Nanocomposites |
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314 | (4) |
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12.2.1 Intercalation Method |
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315 | (1) |
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12.2.2 In situ Polymerization |
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315 | (1) |
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12.2.3 Mechanical Mixing Method |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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12.2.5 Melt Compounding Method |
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317 | (1) |
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12.2.6 Solution Blending Method |
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318 | (1) |
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12.2.7 Latex Compounding Method |
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318 | (1) |
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12.3 Methods of Recycling |
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318 | (6) |
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319 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Ambient Mechanical Recycling Method |
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319 | (2) |
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12.3.3 Thermal Process of Recycling |
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321 | (1) |
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12.3.5 Digester Technique |
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321 | (1) |
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12.3.6 Alkaline Technique |
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321 | (1) |
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12.3.7 High-pressure Steam Technique |
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322 | (1) |
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12.3.8 Thermo-mechanical Recycling Process |
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322 | (1) |
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12.3.9 Cryogenic Grinding Process |
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322 | (1) |
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12.3.10 Pyrolysis Process |
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323 | (1) |
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12.3.11 Microwave Recycling Technique |
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323 | (1) |
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12.4 Effect of Nano-fillers on Rubber Recycling |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (5) |
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326 | (4) |
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