Process for decomposing vulcanized rubber
AssigneeBridgestone Tire Company Limited
InventorsYoji Watabe, Hideo Takeichi, Akihiro Maebara, Arata Miyagi, Koichi Irako
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Abstract
Vulcanized rubber is decomposed by treating 100 parts by weight of vulcanized rubber with a solution containing 1-30 parts by weight of a diacyl peroxide having decomposition temperature of 90.degree. C. or below and at least one member capable of swelling vulcanized rubber selected from the group consisting of solvents and radical-polymerizable monomers.
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A process for decomposing vulcanized rubber, which process comprises treating each 100 parts by weight of vulcanized rubber with a solution containing 1-30 parts by weight of a diacyl peroxide having a decomposition temperature of 90.degree. C. or below and at least one agent capable of swelling vulcanized rubber, the swelling agent being selected from the group consisting of solvents and radical-polymerizable monomers and the process being carried out at a temperature of from 0.degree. C. to 100.degree. C.
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