Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products
Abstract
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. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 434162
- Patent Number(s):
- 5597851
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-528,076
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 28 Jan 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; RUBBERS; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; VULCANIZATION; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; RECYCLING; NATURAL RUBBER
Citation Formats
Romine, R A, and Snowden-Swan, L J. Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Romine, R A, & Snowden-Swan, L J. Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products. United States.
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"Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products". United States.
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title = {Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products},
author = {Romine, R A and Snowden-Swan, L J},
abstractNote = {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. 8 figs.},
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year = {1997},
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