Rubber composition and goods
AssigneeVulcana, Inc.
InventorRobin B. Gilson
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Abstract
A new rubber composition for use in clothing and fashion accessories, is provided. The new rubber composition includes 30-70% by weight devulcanized, recycled rubber, and most preferably, devulcanized, recycled tire rubber.
Claims24
A final, vulcanized rubber composition, that is not a thermoplastic, for use in making clothing and fashion accessories having a tensile strength of 2000-2350 psi, and elongation of 325-425%, and a Shore A hardness of 45-75 and comprising, before vulcanization of said rubber composition, about 30%-70% (by weight) devulcanized, recycled rubber.
A method for using a final, vulcanized rubber composition, that is not a thermoplastic, to make clothing and fashion accessories comprising the steps of:
- providing a rubber composition consisting essentially of, about 30-70% devulcanized, recycled rubber by weight, and the remainder comprising natural or synthetic rubber, carbon black, process oil, silica, activators, process aids, accelerators and sulfur;
- sheeting said rubber composition;
- vulcanizing said rubber composition;
- cutting said rubber composition after vulcanizing;
- and
- securing the rubber composition.
A personal article comprising a final, vulcanized rubber composition, that is not a thermoplastic. said rubber composition before vulcanization consisting essentially of about 30-70% devulcanized, recycled rubber by weight, and the remainder comprising natural or synthetic rubber, carbon black, process oil, silica, activators, process aids, accelerators and sulfur.
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