A system for processing rubber material pre-heats the material and then applies microwave energy to process the system The system comprising a rubber material receiver for accepting the rubber material which passes the material to a pre-heating unit adapted for the rubber material passing through comprising a plurality of heating elements that heat the rubber material to between about 100 to about 350 C in an oxygen depleted atmosphere. Once pre-heated, the material is conveyed to a microwave unit adapted for receiving the pre-heated rubber material comprising microwave magnetrons, which radiate the pre-heated rubber material and external heat sources in an oxygen depleted environment until the pre-heated rubber is substantially reduced to a carbonaceous material having a volatile content of below 5% and more preferably below 2%. After being processed by microwave energy, the processed material exits on a cooling conveyor that receives processed rubber material from the microwave unit and cools the material in an oxygen depleted environment. One or more conveyors are used to transport the rubber material from the rubber material receiver into and through the pre-heating unit and into and through the microwave unit to the cooling conveyor.

A process for preparing a rubber vulcanizate, the process comprising (i) providing a vulcanizable composition of matter including a sulfur-based curative and a eutectic composition blend, where the eutectic composition blend includes a eutectic composition and an inert carrier; and (ii) heating the vulcanizable composition to thereby effect vulcanization.

A coating composition for imparting a hydrophobic film on a target surface is provided that includes a quaternary ammonium silane, a polyalkylene glycol, and an optional solid lubricant. A kit is also provided that includes an applicator having the above composition applied and instructions for the composition to a blade of a windshield wiper of a vehicle to impart the hydrophobic film to the vehicle windshield contacted by the blade.

The present invention relates to a process for cold bonding elastomeric rubber substrates to non-elastomeric substrates of a different material, preferably metal, by use of a rubber treatment, preferably a primer composition and a 2k adhesive, preferably a 2k epoxy adhesive as well as the thus obtained bonded substrates.

A carbon nanotube-elastomer composite material according to the present invention is produced by dispersing a carbon nanotube in an elastomer, including a carbon nanotube having a diameter of 20 nm or less, the number of layers of 10 or less, the carbon nanotube being contained in an amount of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight inclusive relative to the total weight of the carbon nanotube and the elastomer, and a continuous network having a Va/V.sub.0 value of 0.5 or more is formed in the elastomer wherein V.sub.0 represents the initial volume of the composite material and Va represents the volume of the structure formed from the remaining carbon nanotubes when the composite material is maintained at a temperature of 400 C. or higher for 6 hours while introducing nitrogen, the elastomer is thermally decomposed and the remaining carbon nanotubes form a structure.

A method is provided for decomposition of a polymeric article, wherein the polymeric article contains a polymer and one or more energy modulation agents, by applying an applied energy to the polymeric article, wherein the one or more energy modulation agents convert the applied energy into an emitted energy sufficient to cause bond destruction within the polymer.

Expanded rubber articles and processes for making such, comprising: partially curing an expandable rubber formulation by heating it in a first mould cavity to form a moulded blank; releasing the moulded blank from the first mould cavity and allowing the moulded blank to expand to form an expanded moulded blank; and further curing and expanding the expanded moulded blank by heating it to form the expanded rubber article comprising an expanded rubber part, wherein the expanded moulded blank is heated in a second mould cavity. Optionally, the expanded moulded blank is contacted with a further rubber formulation and a substrate comprising a base material and an elastomer bonding layer in the second mould cavity to form an expanded rubber article additionally comprising a solid rubber part and a substrate.

A method of forming a tire-forming additive includes converting shredded tires/tire components to syngas; synthesizing at least one of benzene and an alkyl-substituted benzene, from carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the syngas; synthesizing at least one of aniline and an alkyl-substituted aniline from the at least one of the benzene and the alkyl-substituted benzene; and synthesizing a tire-forming additive from the at least one of the aniline and the alkyl-substituted aniline, the tire-forming additive being selected from the group consisting of an anti-degradant, a vulcanization accelerator, and combinations thereof.

A method of producing olefinic and aromatic hydrocarbons from waste plastics comprising feeding a mixture of plastics along with the products of the oxidation of light hydrocarbons to a process in which the feed mixture is catalytically pyrolyzed to produce olefins and aromatics.

Processes for decrosslinking crosslinked plastic and devulcanizing vulcanized rubber include advancing such materials through single screw or twin screw extruders including special ultrasonic treatment zones wherein threadless shaft (single screw) or shafts (twin screw) rotate under an ultrasonic horn having a distal end aligned with the shaft or shafts and being shaped complimentary thereto. Special arcuate (single screw) or double-arcuate ultrasonic treatment flow paths confine the materials to flow under the horn where the material is subjected to ultrasonic waves to decrosslink the material, in the case of crosslinked plastic, or devulcanize the material, in the case of vulcanized rubber, with the extrudate leaving the die as a continuous stream or rope as is typical of virgin plastic or rubber.