Oil from tyre pyrolysis as a plasticizer in rubber compounds

Abstract

The paper presents the results of research on the possibility of using as plasticizers of rubber compounds the heavy fractions of pyrolytic oil obtained in the industrial process of pyrolysis of car tyres. The content of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the obtained pyrolytic plasticizers was determined. Compounds and vulcanizates of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) containing the above plasticizers as well as commercial petroleum derivatives' plasticizers were prepared for comparative purposes. The basic properties of compounds and vulcanizates containing pyrolytic plasticizers were investigated. The research showed that one fraction of pyrolysis oil meet the requirements of the permitted content of PAHs. SBR blends and vulcanizates have similar properties as in the case of commercial plasticizers.

Polyurethane Glycerolysate as a Modifier of the Properties of Natural Rubber Mixtures and Vulcanizates

“…The application of recycling products in rubber materials is mainly connected with using ground tire rubber (unmodified, compatibilized or reclaimed) for the preparation of rubber materials [ 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ], or using oil from tire pyrolysis as a plasticizer for rubber compounds [ 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”

Insights into the compatibility of vegetable‐based plasticizers on the performance of filled rubber vulcanizates

“…There is a worldwide tendency to substitute high aromatic extender oils with other ecofriendly low PAH content processing oils. [1] So far, many attempts have been performed to reduce the harmful effects of DAEs on the nature and environment such as recycling of processing oil from vulcanizates, [2] and replacing them with nontoxic processing oils. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Two alternative methods have been pursued for replacing the DAEs by nontoxic oils: petroleum-based safe process oils with lower PAH content, [5,7] and natural vegetable oils.…”