Thermoplastic Elastomers and Polymers Derived from Recycled Rubber and Plastics

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Intellectual Property

ID:		UML 00-07
IP Type:		Licensable Technology
Title:		Thermoplastic Elastomers and Polymers Derived from Recycled Rubber and Plastics
Inventor:		Ross Stacer
Summary:		The researchers have conceived of a method of surface treatment with phase-compatibility compounding. As a surface treatment, rubber particles were dispersed in an aqueous acetone and potassium permanganate solution, thereby oxidizing the surface of the rubber. After waiting 24 hours, the by-products were oxiidized with hydrogen peroxide and separated from the rubber particles. During the phase-compatibility blending steps, a plastic material was melted in a chamber, and the rubber particles were added and mixed for 10 minutes with the plastic material. Maleated polypropylene was added and mixed until complete. Materials ranging from impact-modified thermoplastics to thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) can be obtained from blends of phase compatibility-treated recycled thermoset rubber with thermoplastic polymers by varying the ratio of components in the blend, or by changing the components themselves. The rubber component may include carbon black, or other fillers and additives, and it may be selected from among a variety of thermoset rubbers, both natural and synthetic.
Tech Type:		Plastics and Polymers Engineering
URL:		http://www.uml.edu/cvip
Contact:		Susu Wong, 978 934 4722, susu_wong@uml.edu
Organization:		University of Massachusetts Lowell

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