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Title: Nonaqueous ozonation of vulcanized rubber

Patent ·
OSTI ID:20013994

A process and resulting product are provided in which a solid particulate, such as vulcanized crumb rubber, has the surface functional groups oxidized by ozonation using a nonpolar solvent. The ozonation process renders the treated crumb rubber more suitable for use in new rubber formulations. As a result, larger loading levels of the treated crumb rubber can be used in new rubber mixtures.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-89SR18035
OSTI ID:
20013994
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Dec 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English