Patent ID: 6333373
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: B01J,B02C,B29B,B29K,C08J,C08L,Y02W

Abstract:
A ground particle comprising:an elastomer, andat least one additive,wherein the particle passes through a minus 50-mesh, and wherein said particle has been prepared by a method comprising:optionally soaking said elastomer in a first additive;reducing the size of the elastomer to form at least one elastomer particle of a first size;optionally removing impurities from the elastomer;adding a carrier to the elastomer particle to form an elastomer slurry;providing a second additive which can be the same or different than said first additive, if employed, to the slurry;converting the elastomer particle to a second size, the second size being less than the first size; andrecovering the elastomer particle of the second size.