Dynamic development of the automotive industry and the growing number of various
vehicles generate demand for the global production of tires. Simultaneously, high …

Each year a large amount of worn synthetic and natural rubber is discarded. Due to the
complex three-dimensional structure, recycling, and degradation of rubber by natural …

Polymer modified asphalt (PMA) has been widely used in asphalt pavement due to its
excellent mechanical properties. However most polymer modifiers are not specifically …

As a consequence of massive production and consumption of rubbers, rubber blends, and
rubber composites for myriad applications, elastomeric products have enormously …

Excessive accumulation of rubber waste necessitates the need to revisit the effectiveness of
the existing rubber waste management system. This review provides an overview of the …

In the many countries the main strategy for waste tires utilization is still energy recovery,
which use waste tires as low-cost and high-calorific alternative fuel. Although, energy …

Currently, the use of Crumb Rubber (CR) derived from scrap tires for paving asphalt
modification has been regarded as an effective and sustainable approach, while the end …

Limited petroleum sources, suitable law regulations, and higher awareness within society
has caused sustainable development of manufacturing and recycling of polymer blends and …

This paper provides an overview of rubber bitumen (RB) modification mechanisms, factors
affecting storage stability, and characterization methods. The focus is on summarizing the …

Environmentally-friendly microwave heating is increasingly used in polymer chemistry and
technology. The selectivity and highly efficiency in the heat transfer present a huge …