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Modified Rubber Particles and Compositions Including the same
Title
Modified Rubber Particles and Compositions Including the same
Creator
Shahidi, Nima, Arastoopour, Hamid, Teymour, Fouad
Date
2012-03-20, 2011-09-06
Description
Modified scrap rubber particles, a method for forming the modified rubber particles and compositions including the modified rubber particles....
Show moreModified scrap rubber particles, a method for forming the modified rubber particles and compositions including the modified rubber particles. The rubber particles are impregnated with at least one polymerizable monomer and polymerized to impregnate the rubber particles with a polymer. The impregnated polymer provides the modified rubber particles with improved properties which increase the potential uses for recycled scrap rubber. The modified rubber particles are useful in surface coatings, such as latex paint or powder coatings and can be used as a soil substitute.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Interpenetrated Rubber Particles and Compositions Including the Same
Title
Interpenetrated Rubber Particles and Compositions Including the Same
Creator
Shahidi, Nima, Arastoopour, Hamid, Teymour, Fouad
Date
2012-03-20, 2010-10-19
Description
Modified scrap rubber particles, a method for forming the modified rubber particles and compositions including the modified rubber particles....
Show moreModified scrap rubber particles, a method for forming the modified rubber particles and compositions including the modified rubber particles. The rubber particles are impregnated with at least one polymerizable monomer and polymerized to impregnate the rubber particles with a polymer. The impregnated polymer provides the modified rubber particles with improved properties which increase the potential uses for recycled scrap rubber. The modified rubber particles are useful in surface coatings, such as latex paint or powder coatings and can be used as a soil substitute.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion EnPRO351 Spring2003 Final Presentation
Title
A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion EnPRO351 Spring2003 Final Presentation
Creator
Phillips, Shannon, Omarov, Aidar, Mroszczak, Michael, Krzyzanowski, Pete, Cerney, Matt, Brock, Ginny, Shahidi, Nima
Date
2003, 2003-05
Description
Hamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This...
Show moreHamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This technology breaks the chemical bonds that result in the rubber being vulcanized. This allows the rubber to be reformed into new shapes and re-vulcanized resulting a true recycling of the material into new rubber parts. Most other rubber recycling technology only grinds up the rubber. These technologies allow the rubber to be used as a filler but does not allow true recycling of the rubber. There is a tremendous supply of used tires are a significant environmental problem as well as waste of a potential resource. This technology could provide the means to effectively use this waste. This EnPRO will look at the issues and opportunities associated with commercializing this exciting technology. This will include an assessment of additional technology development that is needed, an analysis of the cost of implementing this technology, sources of scrap rubber, as well as the market for the recycled rubber. It will also look at possible ways to fund the development. The EnPRO will be supported by a business representative in addition to technical faculty.
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies under the Auspices of the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Program
Project Plan for EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion for the Spring 2003 semester
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Apparatus and Process for Pulverization of a Polymeric Material
Title
Apparatus and Process for Pulverization of a Polymeric Material
Creator
Ivanov, George K., Arastoopour, Hamid, Bilgili, Ecevit, Shahidi, Nima, Bernstein, Barry
Date
2009-05-14, 2003-02-04
Description
An apparatus and process for pulverization of polymeric material having a multi-component screw disposed within an elongated cylindrical...
Show moreAn apparatus and process for pulverization of polymeric material having a multi-component screw disposed within an elongated cylindrical housing. The multi-component screw has an independently rotatable extrusion portion and an independently rotatable pulverization portion. A cooling means is provided to maintain the fine powder material produced during the pulverization process at a desired temperature. In one embodiment of this invention, a second multi-component screw having an independently rotatable extrusion portion and an independently rotatable pulverization portion is disposed within the elongated cylindrical housing.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion EnPRO351 Spring2003 Final Report
Title
A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion EnPRO351 Spring2003 Final Report
Creator
Phillips, Shannon, Omarov, Aidar, Mroszczak, Michael, Krzyzanowski, Pete, Cerney, Matt, Brock, Ginny, Shahidi, Nima
Date
2003, 2003-05
Description
Hamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This...
Show moreHamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This technology breaks the chemical bonds that result in the rubber being vulcanized. This allows the rubber to be reformed into new shapes and re-vulcanized resulting a true recycling of the material into new rubber parts. Most other rubber recycling technology only grinds up the rubber. These technologies allow the rubber to be used as a filler but does not allow true recycling of the rubber. There is a tremendous supply of used tires are a significant environmental problem as well as waste of a potential resource. This technology could provide the means to effectively use this waste. This EnPRO will look at the issues and opportunities associated with commercializing this exciting technology. This will include an assessment of additional technology development that is needed, an analysis of the cost of implementing this technology, sources of scrap rubber, as well as the market for the recycled rubber. It will also look at possible ways to fund the development. The EnPRO will be supported by a business representative in addition to technical faculty.
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies under the Auspices of the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Program
Project Plan for EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion for the Spring 2003 semester
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A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351
Title
A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351
Creator
Phillips, Shannon, Omarov, Aidar, Mroszczak, Michael, Krzyzanowski, Pete, Cerney, Matt, Brock, Ginny, Shahidi, Nima
Date
2003, 2003-05
Description
Hamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This...
Show moreHamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This technology breaks the chemical bonds that result in the rubber being vulcanized. This allows the rubber to be reformed into new shapes and re-vulcanized resulting a true recycling of the material into new rubber parts. Most other rubber recycling technology only grinds up the rubber. These technologies allow the rubber to be used as a filler but does not allow true recycling of the rubber. There is a tremendous supply of used tires are a significant environmental problem as well as waste of a potential resource. This technology could provide the means to effectively use this waste. This EnPRO will look at the issues and opportunities associated with commercializing this exciting technology. This will include an assessment of additional technology development that is needed, an analysis of the cost of implementing this technology, sources of scrap rubber, as well as the market for the recycled rubber. It will also look at possible ways to fund the development. The EnPRO will be supported by a business representative in addition to technical faculty.
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies under the Auspices of the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Program
Project Plan for EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion for the Spring 2003 semester
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