Optimizing the conditions for devulcanization of rubber waste by Thiobacillus Ferroxidans / Ainie Asyikin Ahmad … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Ainie Asyikin, Yusof, Faridah, Abdul Rahim, Ahmad Nazree, Shahari@Ansari, Khater Sharifa, Ahmad Barkat, Anumsima
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Bacteria; Polymers and polymer manufacture
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/68240/1/68240.PDF; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/68240/

Vulcanized rubber is chemically stable. It is difficult to combine it into new material because bonding between the new material and the vulcanized rubber is weak. Present devulcanization process is costly, hence only a small percentage of waste rubber can be recycles, thus a need for a cost effecti...