Optimization of the Tyromer De-Vulcanization Process for the Development of New Products from Waste Rubber

汽车零部件行业对安大略省的经济做出了重大贡献。汽车行业正在非关键零部件中寻求更高的回收含量。三元乙丙橡胶是一种用于汽车零部件的关键橡胶聚合物，而泰罗默橡胶脱硫法已被证明能够对废旧三元乙丙橡胶进行脱硫化，以便在零部件制造中重复使用。 泰罗默公司旗下S公司Focus致力于回收大量废旧橡胶。成立Tyromer是为了将滑铁卢大学化工系Costas Tzoganakis教授发明的橡胶脱硫化技术商业化。在汽车密封件和零部件的生产过程中，会产生大量的三元乙丙橡胶生产废品。没有简单的选择来管理这种浪费。与废旧轮胎不同的是，回收商不会从收集三元乙丙橡胶中获得入口费，因此回收三元乙丙橡胶不会得到“补贴”。研磨三元乙丙橡胶生产废料是一项重要的成本，必须通过回收产品的更高价值来克服。脱硫化有可能产生一种高价值的产品，可以有效地在生产成本中重复使用，从而提供一种闭环制造选项。 与兰伯顿学院工业材料开发中心(CIMD)合作，拟议的项目旨在利用泰罗默的脱硫化工艺，从脱硫化废橡胶中开发出一种橡胶产品。该项目的成功将为加拿大带来最重要的可持续利益。泰罗默将受益于这一合作带来的科技进步，能够进一步发展基本的认识和技术，以提高橡胶废物的转化率，并应用新技术从脱硫化的废橡胶中生产新的橡胶产品。这是相关的，因为该公司将提供一项新技术，有助于关闭橡胶市场的循环经济，并推进一项安大略省出生的技术。获得这项技术将使泰罗默在市场上遥遥领先，并为橡胶回收问题提供解决方案。

The automotive component industry contributes significantly to the economy of Ontario. The automotive sector is seeking higher recycled content in non-critical components. EPDM is a key rubber polymer used in automotive components and the Tyromer rubber de-vulcanization has been demonstrated to be capable of de-vulcanizing scrap EPDM for reuse in component manufacturing. Tyromer Inc.'s company focus is dedicated to reusing the vast quantities of used rubber. Tyromer was established to commercialize a rubber de-vulcanization technology invented by Professor Costas Tzoganakis of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo. In the production of automotive seals and components, a large volume of EPDM production scrap is generated. There has been no simple option to manage this waste. Unlike scrap tires, recyclers do not get gate fees from collecting EPDM, so recycling of EPDM is not "subsidized". Grinding of EPDM production scrap is a significant cost that must be overcome by the higher value of the recycled product. De-vulcanization has the potential to create a high value product that can be reused in production cost effectively, thereby providing a close-loop manufacturing option. In partnership with Lambton College's Centre for Industrial Material Development (CIMD), the proposed project aims to develop a rubber product from de-vulcanized waste rubber using Tyromer's de-vulcanization process. Success of the project will provide an overarching sustainable benefit to Canada. Tyromer will benefit from the scientific and technical advances arising from this collaboration by being able to further develop fundamental understanding and technology to increase the conversion of rubber waste and apply the new technology to manufacture new rubber products from de-vulcanized waste rubber. This is relevant because the company will provide a new technology that will help to close the circular economy in the rubber market and advance an Ontario born technology. Access to this technology will enable Tyromer to jump ahead in the market and provide a solution to the issue of rubber recycling.