Rubber recycling : challenges and developments Cover; Rubber Recycling: Challenges and Developments; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Grinding of Waste Rubber; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Sources of Waste Rubbers; 1.3 Waste Rubber Grinding Routes; 1.4 Different Grinding Conditions; 1.4.1 Ambient Grinding; 1.4.2 Cryogenic Grinding; 1.4.2.1 Comparative Property Evaluation Between Ambient Grinding and Cryogenic Grinding; 1.4.3 Solution Grinding; 1.4.4 Grinding by Ozone Cracking; 1.4.5 Elastic Deformation Grinding; 1.5 Devulcanization Methods of Rubber; 1.5.1 Chemical; 1.5.2 Ultrasonic Devulcanization; 1.5.3 Microwave Devulcanization Method 2.5.1.1 Tensile Properties2.5.1.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 2.5.1.3 Atenuatted Total Reflectance FTIR; 2.5.2 Surface Modification of GTR Grafted with EPDM; 2.6 Global Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Thermoplastic Elastomers Filled With GTR; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends Containing GTR; 3.3 Preparation of Thermoplastics GTR Blends in Variable Conditions; 3.3.1 Statistical Methods Used in Extrusion; 3.3.2 Importance of Extrusion Temperature; 3.3.3 Effect of Extrusion Settings; 3.3.4 Combined Impact of Thermoplastic Matrix Type and Screw Configuration An up to date overview of the fundamental and applied aspects of renewability and recyclability of rubber materials 3.4 Routes for Compatibilization of Thermoplastics GTR Blends3.4.1 Cross linking; 3.4.2 Oxidization or Reclamation of GTR; 3.4.3 Application of Additional Elastomer Phase; 3.4.4 Grafted Polymers; 3.4.5 Other Possibilities; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Waste Rubber Based Composite Foams; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Processing of Rubber Foam Composites; 4.2.1 Processing of Foamed Composites with GTR; 4.3 Properties of Foamed GTR Composites; 4.3.1 Morphological Properties; 4.3.2 Physical Properties; 4.3.3 Mechanical Properties; 4.3.4 Damping Properties; 4.3.5 Thermal Properties 2.3.1.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy2.3.1.3 Spectroscopy Study of Surface Treatment (FTIR ATR); 2.3.2 Treatment of Gtr Using Oxidation Acids; 2.4 Coupling Agent and Chlorination Treatment on Rubber Waste Particle Surface; 2.4.1 Surface Treatment of GTR by TCI and Silane A 174; 2.4.2 Results and Discussion; 2.4.2.1 Tensile Properties; 2.4.2.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 2.4.2.3 Spectroscopy Study of Surface Treatment (FTIR ATR); 2.4.3 Treatment of GTR Using TCI and Silane; 2.5 Effect of Surface Modification of Rubber Waste Grafted with EPDM; 2.5.1 Results and Discussion 1.5.4 Biological Devulcanization Technique1.5.5 Other Devulcanization Techniques; 1.6 Relationship Between Energy and Particle Size for Grinding Routes; 1.7 Classification of Powdered Rubber; 1.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Surface Treatment of Rubber Waste; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Experimental; 2.2.1 Materials; 2.2.2 Equipment; 2.2.2.1 Mechanical Testing; 2.2.2.2 Attenuated Total Reflectance FTIR Spectroscopy; 2.2.2.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis; 2.3 Surface Oxidation of the Rubber Waste Particles; 2.3.1 Results and Discussion; 2.3.1.1 Tensile Properties