Method and system for treating elastomers and articles made therefrom
US9169362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/62
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and system for treating rubber-containing elastomers to produce materials suitable for blending with thermoplastic or thermoset polymers are disclosed. The elastomers may comprise virgin or recycled particulate rubber such as from used tires. The blended rubber and polymer materials possess thermoplastic properties and can be reused many times.
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