Waste tire rubber in polymer blends: A review on the evolution, properties and future. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramarad, S.; Khalid, M.; Ratnam, C.T.; Chuah, A. Luqman; Rashmi, W.
• Is Part Of: Progress in materials science. Volume 72(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 100
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: 3R reduce, reuse, recycle -- AAm acrylamide -- BR butadiene rubber -- CB carbon black -- DCP dicumyl peroxide -- EB elongation at break -- EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber -- EPR ethylene propylene rubber -- EPRS extended producer responsibility scheme -- EU European Union -- EVA ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer -- FTIR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy -- GTR ground tire rubber -- HDPE high density polyethylene -- HVA-2 N, N-1, 3 phenylene bismaleimide -- IPN interpenetrating network -- LDPE low density polyethylene -- LLDPE linear low density polyethylene -- MA maleic anhydride -- MAgGTR MA grafted GTR -- MAgPE MA grafted polyethylene -- MAgPP MA grafted polypropylene -- MAgSEBS MA grafted styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer -- MFA multifunctional acrylates -- NBR acrylonitrile butadiene rubber -- NR natural rubber -- PE polyethylene -- PFM polyfunctional monomer -- POE ethylene octylene copolymer -- PP polypropylene -- PVC polyvinyl chloride -- PVI N-cyclohexyl thiophthalimide -- RTR reclaimed tire rubber -- SBR styrene butadiene rubber -- SBS styrene butylene styrene copolymer -- SEBS styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer -- Tg glass transition temperature -- TM tensile modulus -- TMPTA trimethylol propane triacrylate -- TOR trans-polyoctylene rubber -- TPE thermoplastic elastomer -- TPGDA tripropylene glycol diacrylate -- TPV thermoplastic vulcanizate -- TS tensile strength -- US United States -- UV ultraviolet -- WTR waste tire rubber -- XPE crosslinked PE; Recycling -- Waste tire -- Ground tire rubber -- Reclaimed tire rubber -- GTR polymer blends -- Compatibilization; Materials science -- Periodicals; Science des matériaux -- Périodiques; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2015.02.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6425

Abstract

Abstract: This review addresses the progress in waste tire recycling with a particular attention to incorporation of waste tire rubber (WTR) into polymeric matrices. Methods of waste tire downsizing, importance of WTR characterization and current practice of WTR modification has been emphasized. Detailed discussion on influence of WTR size, loading, modification, compatibilization and crosslinking on the rheological, mechanical and thermal properties of rubber, thermoplastic and thermoplastic elastomer blends utilizing WTR has been reported. By far, thermoplastic elastomer blends; though still in its infancy; has shown the most promising properties balance which is capable of commercialization. Rubber/WTR blends also show ease of processing and acceptable properties. Thermoplastic/WTR blends suffers in term of toughness and elongation at break. However, the waste thermoplastic/WTR is a viable solution to address polymeric waste problem. Review also highlights the lack of studies concentrating on dynamic mechanical, aging, thermal and swelling properties of WTR polymeric blends.