Author(s)

Ziyad T. Al-Malki, Einas A. Al-Nasir, Moayad N. Khalaf, Raed K. Zidan

Department of Chemical and Technology of Polymer, Polymer Research Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.

Thermoplastic elastomeric blends prepared from blending of (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50 wt%) high density polyethylene(HDPE) and (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50 wt%) ground rubber tire (TPV-R). The blends prepared contain (HDPE)/polybutadiene (TPV-V). The two blends were successfully prepared through a dynamic vulcanization process, involving dicumyl peroxide (3%) as vulcanizing agent. The data of the mechanical (tensile strength at yield, %elongation and young modulus) and rheological properties (shear stress, shear rate, viscosity, flow behavior index and activation energy of melt flow) of the TPV-V and TPV-R showed that there was comparable results between the two blends.

Thermoplastic Vulcanized Rubber; Rubber Recycling; Mechanical Properties

Al-Malki, Z. , Al-Nasir, E. , Khalaf, M. and Zidan, R. (2013) Study the Effect of Recycled Tire Rubber on the Mechanical and Rheological Properties of TPV (HDPE/Recycled Tire Rubber). Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry, 3, 99-103. doi: 10.4236/ojpchem.2013.34017.