Devulcanization of styrenebutadiene (SBR) waste tire by controlled oxidation
This work describes the devulcanization of vulcanized SBR (Styrene Butadiene Rubber) based on controlled oxidation with nitric acid. IR, ¹H and 13C-NMR, CHN elemental analyses, TG, GPC and TPD-MS (Temperature Programmed Decomposition-Mass Spectrometry) experiments suggest that nitric acid promotes two processes: (i) devulcanization by oxidation of the sulfide crosslinks and (ii) oxidation of the carbon framework leading to the formation of -COOH and -NO2 groups. Under aggressive conditions (HNO3, reflux) the polymer chain is strongly oxidized and fragmented to a highly oxygenated low molecular weight fraction, which is soluble in water.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2006
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532006000300027 |
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