Devulcanization of Scrap Rubber and Incorporation of Devulcanized Rubber in Virgin Rubber Compounds

The main focus of this project is to develope and optimize a rubber recycling technology in which the scrap rubber, such as scrap tires and automotive parts, can be recycled and incorporated in a new rubber product compound. Tyromer Inc. (www.tyromer.com) is created to commercialize a rubber devulcanization technology utilizing supercritical fluid and extrusion. The company product is a devulcanized rubber that can be reused in rubber goods manufacturing. As the company’s focus is to qualify its Tyromer product for tire application, it will be in a much stronger position to optimize product performance with a more in depth understanding of some of the factors affecting material properties. The key focus for company is to produce a product suitable for incorporation into new rubber compound for tire and automotive industry.

Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander Penlidis

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate