Common recycling strategies primarily refer to rubber recycling as waste treatment and contribute to energy recovery and produce low-quality products, such as rubber fillers. The environmental impact and large CO2 footprint of these technologies make them also less desirable technologies for the future. Thus, the technologies capable of closing the cycle by producing high-quality materials from the used rubbers and having better environmental impact are looked for.
Mixing behaviour study
A systematic study on the mixing behaviour of the branched recycled rubbers with the virgin ones and as well as mixing of the recycled rubbers with polystyrene.
Branching degree study
A systematic study on the influence of the recycled rubber degree of branching on the mixing behaviour and the final product properties.
Detailed data analysis and model building
Final reporting including detailed analysis of data via a statistical approach.