Table 8 The sol fraction of GTR after thermomechanical devulcanization.
From: Devulcanization of ground tire rubber: microwave and thermomechanical approaches
Sample | Sol fraction (%) | Cross-link density (10–4 mol/cm3) | Devulcanization (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
GTR | 10.0 ± 1.2 | 19.4 ± 0.7 | – |
dGTR_TM_40/160 | 14.4 ± 0.7 | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 62.4 |
dGTR_TM_40/170 | 18.0 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 65.0 |
dGTR_TM_40/180 | 19.1 ± 0.6 | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 67.5 |
dGTR_TM_40/190 | 20.3 ± 0.9 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 69.6 |
dGTR_TM_40/200 | 25.8 ± 0.7 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 79.4 |
dGTR_TM_120/160 | 16.3 ± 0.6 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | 63.4 |
dGTR_TM_120/170 | 21.6 ± 0.8 | 7.1 ± 0.4 | 65.2 |
dGTR_TM_120/180 | 23.4 ± 0.6 | 6.3 ± 0.6 | 67.5 |
dGTR_TM_120/190 | 25.1 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 80.4 |
dGTR_TM_120/200 | 30.2 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 80.9 |
