Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products
Patent
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OSTI ID:870806
- Pasco, WA
- Benton City, WA
The invention is a method of using enzymes from thiophyllic microbes for selectively breaking the sulfur rubber cross-link bonds in vulcanized rubber. The process is halted at the sulfoxide or sulfone step so that a devulcanized layer is reactive with virgin rubber.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5597851
- OSTI ID:
- 870806
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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