TITLE:
Study the Effect of Recycled Tire Rubber on the Mechanical and Rheological Properties of TPV (HDPE/Recycled Tire Rubber)
AUTHORS:
Ziyad T. Al-Malki, Einas A. Al-Nasir, Moayad N. Khalaf, Raed K. Zidan
KEYWORDS:
Thermoplastic Vulcanized Rubber; Rubber Recycling; Mechanical Properties
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry,
Vol.3 No.4,
September
18,
2013
ABSTRACT: Thermoplastic elastomeric blends prepared from blending of (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and
50 wt%) high density polyethylene(HDPE) and (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and
50 wt%) ground rubber tire (TPV-R). The blends prepared contain (HDPE)/polybutadiene
(TPV-V). The two blends were successfully prepared through a dynamic
vulcanization process, involving dicumyl peroxide (3%) as vulcanizing
agent. The data of the mechanical (tensile strength at yield, %elongation and
young modulus) and rheological properties (shear stress,
shear rate, viscosity, flow behavior index and activation energy of melt
flow) of the TPV-V and TPV-R showed that there was comparable results between
the two blends.