Recycling of rubber materials is necessary from both an environmental and economic perspective. This book describes everything from the world market to the many novel technologies and processes developed for the re-use and recycling of our common rubber materials. Devulcanization, production of rubber crumbs, reprocessing and manufacture of new materials are thoroughly described and discussed.

• Preface 6
• Acknowledgments 8
• Contents 10
• 1. Introduction to recycling and the re-use of rubber 14
• 2. Brief history of rubber recycling 22
• 3. Overview of the world rubber recycling market 26
• 4. Review of devulcanisation techniques 34
• 5. Characterisation of devulcanised rubber and products containing devulcanised rubber 84
• 6. Production of rubber crumb 104
• 7. Products made from rubber crumb and waste rubber 138
• 8. Other methods for recycling and re-using waste rubber 172
• Appendix 1. Brief overview of regulations applying to waste rubber in the European Union and the USA 186
• Abbreviations 190
• Index 192