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1. Occurrence and exposure to microplastics in salt for human consumption, present on the Lebanese market

Author:
Zeina Nakat; Nada Dgheim; Jessica Ballout; Christelle Bou-Mitri
Source:
Food control 2023 v.145 pp. 109414
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; adults; dietary exposure; environmental impact; food chain; food contamination; humans; markets; microplastics; phthalates; polyesters; polyethylene; polypropylenes; risk assessment; skin (animal); thermoplastics; uncertainty; Lebanon;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plastics are versatile and pervasive materials, useful in countless applications and industries. Nevertheless, their high disposal and environmental stability are raising concerns and microplastics are now considered emerging food contaminants by moving all the way up the food chain. High level of uncertainty remains regarding the risks derived from human dietary exposure to microplastics. The aim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109414

2. Plasma levels of unintentionally produced non-Aroclor polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in workers from the silicone rubber industry

Author:
Thomas Schettgen; André Esser; Thomas Kraus; Patrick Ziegler
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.291 pp. 132722
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
rubber; rubber industry,   etc   ; markets; polychlorinated biphenyls; silicone; toxicology; Germany;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The unintentional release of non-Aroclor-PCBs 47, PCB 68 and PCB 51 by a silicone manufacturing company in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, due to the use of bis-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)peroxide (2,4-DCBP) as an initiator has raised serious concerns about the possible uptake of these congeners by workers in silicone rubber production. We have conducted a pilot study in Germany to quantify these conge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132722

3. The impact of needle size and angle on rubber coring after multiple puncturing of multi-dose propofol vial rubber stoppers

Author:
Thanyarat Chotikawanich; Thipaporn Kammee; Sirikarn Khantee
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.5 pp. e09389
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; anesthesia; sedation;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Multiple puncturing of the rubber stoppers of multi-doses vials can produce a rubber core. Propofol is one of the multi-dose anesthesia frequently used for sedation and induction of general anesthesia, and a previous study reported a high incidence of rubber coring in propofol vials but no study has yet reported the factors that affect rubber coring. To investigate the variables which have an impa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09389

4. Antimicrobial studies in rubber nanocomposites—A mini review

Author:
A.S. Sethulekshmi; Jitha S. Jayan; Appukuttan Saritha; Kuruvilla Joseph; Abi Santhosh Aprem; Suja Bhargavan Sisupal
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2022 v.187 pp. 115374
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; human health; nanocomposites;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Infectious diseases are considered as a significant threat to human health as well as environment. Due to the increasing microbial diseases, researchers are trying to find out new materials with superior antimicrobial properties. Insertion of various nanofillers into rubber matrices will result in the production of advanced rubber nanocomposites with improved mechanical, electrical, thermal and ba ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115374

5. Ecological environment quality assessment of Xishuangbanna rubber plantations expansion (1995–2018) based on multi-temporal Landsat imagery and RSEI

Author:
Yuan Xiong; Weiheng Xu; Shaodong Huang; Chao Wu; Fei Dai; Leiguang Wang; Ning Lu; Weili Kou
Source:
Geocarto international 2022 v.37 no.12 pp. 3441-3468
ISSN:
1752-0762
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; Landsat; algorithms; China;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The specific impact of ecological environment quality at a regional scale due to the rubber plantations expansion is still unclear in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China. First, we used a pixel and phenology-based multiple normalization approach to map rubber plantations over six time periods during 1995–2018 with the available high-quality Landsat imagery. Second, a pixel-based optimized algori ...
DOI:
10.1080/10106049.2020.1861663

6. Optimising dynamic mechanical analysis experiments on soft rubbers for use in time temperature superposition

Author:
Akash R. Trivedi; Nicholas Hawkins; Clive R. Siviour
Source:
MethodsX 2022 v.9 no. pp. 101831
ISSN:
2215-0161
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; deformation; paper; temperature;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rubbers are ubiquitous in engineering applications where they are often subjected to loading leading to high strain rate deformation. The strong rate and temperature dependence of rubbers and their composites motivates research into understanding their mechanical response under a wide range of conditions. However, experimental characterisation of the rate-temperature dependence of soft rubbers is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mex.2022.101831

7. In-situ observation of spatial organization of natural rubber latex particles and exploring the relationship between particle size and mechanical properties of natural rubber

Author:
Yan-Chan Wei; Ding Zhu; Wen-Yi Xie; Jie-Hui Xia; Meng-Fan He; Shuangquan Liao
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2022 v.180 pp. 114737
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
rubber; synthetic rubber,   etc   ; Hevea brasiliensis; biomimetics; latex; models; particle size; phospholipids; tensile strength; transmission electron microscopy;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Natural rubber (NR), an important source of elastomeric material, has superior comprehensive properties compared to synthetic high cis-1, 4-polyisoprene, which are attributed to its peculiar architecture. However, it is a challenge to identify the precise structure of NR, especially the structure of NR particles, as there are no direct characterization methods to perform in-situ investigation of s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.114737

8. High-Performance Curved Piezoelectric Single-Crystal Composites via 3D-Printing-Assisted Dice and Insert Technology for Underwater Acoustic Transducer Applications

Author:
Nanxiang Jia; Ting Wang; Junwu Duan; Kai Qiang; Song Xia; Hongliang Du; Fei Li; Zhuo Xu
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2022 v.14 no.6 pp. 8137-8145
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; acoustics; anisotropy; brittleness; heat;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Piezoelectric single-crystal composites (PSCCs) have been studied and applied because of their improved resolution and power source level performance in underwater acoustic transducer applications relative to traditional piezoelectric ceramic composites (PCCs). Currently, the methods to fabricate curved PSCCs are mostly derived from PCCs, including molding with flexible backing, molding with heati ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.1c21010

9. Combustion characteristics of aromatic-enriched oil droplets produced by pyrolyzing unrecyclable waste tire rubber

Author:
Yiliu Zhong; Jun Xu; Yuhan Pan; Zhitong Yin; Xinwen Wang; Yonggang Zhou; Qunxing Huang
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2022 v.226 pp. 107093
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
rubber; synthetic rubber,   etc   ; activation energy; atomization; combustion; heat transfer coefficient; mass transfer; oils; pyrolysis; pyrolysis oils;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The purpose of this work is to study the combustion characteristics of aromatic-enriched tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) produced from typical small vehicles and truck tires. Pyrolysis oils (NRTO: natural rubber tire oil and SRTO: synthetic rubber tire oil) from two raw radial tire materials were produced and condensed at 25 °C and 130 °C in a three-stage auger pyrolysis reactor under negative pressure. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.107093

10. Silane-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for silicone rubber nanocomposites

Author:
He Ren; Eunice Cunha; Zheling Li; Lei Wang; Ian A. Kinloch; Dian Yi; Andrew Kretinin; Quanji Sun; Zhaodong Fan; Robert J. Young
Source:
Journal of materials science 2022 v.57 no.4 pp. 2683-2696
ISSN:
0022-2461
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; nanocomposites; silicone; thermal conductivity;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Silane-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were prepared using a newly developed approach based upon a simple two-step strategy. The effect of their dispersion and interfacial bonding on the mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of reinforced silicone rubber (SR) was investigated. It was found by Raman mapping that the silane-functionalized GNPs could be dispersed uniformly into ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10853-021-06737-w

11. Characterization of synthetic turf rubber granule infill in Japan: Polyaromatic hydrocarbons and related compounds

Author:
Iwaki Nishi; Tsuyoshi Kawakami; Shinobu Sakai; Tomoko Obama; Reiji Kubota; Kaoru Inoue; Yoshiaki Ikarashi
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.842 pp. 156684
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
rubber; synthetic rubber,   etc   ; Japan; environment; ethylene; intestines; lawns and turf; propylene; risk assessment; saliva; styrene; thermoplastics; Europe;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Although the health effects of artificial turf fillings have been investigated in Europe and the United States, the actual situation in Japan is unclear. To address this issue, the concentrations of 46 polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and related compounds in rubber infills were analyzed prior to their use in synthetic turf fields in Japan. Based on information obtained from the sample suppliers, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156684

12. Emission behavior of crumb rubber modified asphalt in the production process

Author:
Naipeng Tang; Zhiyu Zhang; Ruikun Dong; Hongzhou Zhu; Weidong Huang
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.340 pp. 130850
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
rubber; rubber industry,   etc   ; activated carbon; bitumen; carbon disulfide; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; palmitic acid; pavements; sorbents; stearic acid;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The volatile and semi-volatile emissions of crumb rubber modified asphalt (CRMA) has a negative effect on atmosphere environment, which might restrict its application in pavement engineering. To solve this problem, it is necessary to understand the emission behavior of CRMA in the production process, which has not been well evaluated yet. The present study aims to investigate the emission behavior ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130850

13. Grafting and reactive extrusion technologies for compatibilization of ground tyre rubber composites: Compounding, properties, and applications

Author:
Mapoloko Mpho Phiri; Mohau Justice Phiri; Krzysztof Formela; Shifeng Wang; Shanganyane Percy Hlangothi
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.369 pp. 133084
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; equipment; extrusion; industry; thermoplastics; tires;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Chemical modification of ground tyre rubber (GTR) to compatibilize it with the matrix is a well-known approach. Based on our recent review of the surface etching methods used in GTR modification, the purpose of the current work is to take a deeper look into more advanced methods such as grafting and reactive extrusion. While grafting is more efficient in achieving compatibility, however, it usuall ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133084

14. Poly-cis-isoprene Degradation by Nocardia sp. BSTN01 Isolated from Industrial Waste

Author:
Biraj Sarkar; Aayatti Mallick Gupta; Maulin P. Shah; Sukhendu Mandal
Source:
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 2022 v.194 no.8 pp. 3333-3350
ISSN:
0273-2289
Subject:
rubber; synthetic rubber,   etc   ; Nocardia; aldehydes; bioremediation; biotechnology; genes; industrial wastes; industry; latex; nucleotide sequences; protein content; solid wastes;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The natural and synthetic rubber (NR and SR) products are made up of poly-cis-isoprene which are estimated as one of the major solid-wastes and need to be cleared through bacterial bioremediation. The present research reports isolation and characterization of a gram-positive, non-spore forming, filamentous actinomycete Nocardia sp. BSTN01 from the waste of a rubber processing industry. We found NR ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12010-022-03854-3

15. Using a participatory system dynamics modelling approach to inform the management of Malaysian rubber production

Author:
Muhammad Fadzli Ali; Siti Hawa Sulong; Kotir Julius; Carl Smith; Ammar Abdul Aziz
Source:
Agricultural systems 2022 v.202 pp. 103491
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
rubber; rubber industry,   etc   ; Stella; computer software; exports; farms; income; issues and policy; livelihood; prices; simulation models; stakeholders; Malaysia;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Increasing rubber price volatility has adversely affected smallholders – Malaysia's primary rubber producers' livelihood. This, in turn, has caused them to abandon rubber farming and led to the decline of Malaysian rubber production over the last few decades. In this paper, a rubber production model was developed using a participatory system dynamics modelling approach, involving multiple key rubb ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103491

16. Effects of organic components in cuttlebone on the morphological and mechanical properties of peroxide cross-linked cuttlebone/natural rubber composites

Author:
Thitipat Chongcharoenchaikul; Kosuke Miyaji; Preeyanuch Junkong; Sirilux Poompradub; Yuko Ikeda
Source:
RSC advances 2022 v.12 no.22 pp. 13557-13565
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; crosslinking; crystal structure; crystallites; crystallization;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The clarification of the role of organic components in cuttlebone particles on the morphological and mechanical properties in terms of the strain-induced crystallization (SIC) of peroxide cross-linked cuttlebone/natural rubber (NR) composites was revealed for the first time in this study. The organic components in cuttlebone particles affected the increased bound rubber layers and the decreased ru ...
DOI:
10.1039/d2ra01885c

17. Bonding, rheological, and physiochemical characteristics of reclaimed asphalt rejuvenated by crumb rubber modified binder

Author:
Ahmed S. Mohamed; Zhenglong Cao; Xiyong Xu; Feipeng Xiao; Talaat Abdel-Wahed
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.373 pp. 133896
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; adhesion; bitumen; cohesion; pavements; rheometers;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rejuvenating the reclaimed asphalt pavement by crumb rubber modified binder for recycling in new pavements arouses a great interest as a sustainable paving technology that uses waste to recycle waste and hinders resource depletion. By investigating rheological and adhesion/cohesion characteristics of the asphalt binder, this study aims to divine optimal dosages of reclaimed asphalt and crumb rubbe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133896

18. The effect of particle reinforcements on chip formation and machining induced damage of modified epoxy carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs)

Author:
Marius Monoranu; Ria L. Mitchell; Kevin Kerrigan; J. Patrick A. Fairclough; Hassan Ghadbeigi
Source:
Composites 2022 v.154 pp. 106793
ISSN:
1359-835X
Subject:
rubber,   etc   ; carbon fibers; epoxides; polymers; silica;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The epoxy matrix of a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) was modified by addition of silica nanoparticles, rubber microparticles and a combination of both to determine the effect of particle reinforcements on chip formation and machining induced damage. The effect of epoxy particle reinforcement on the machinability of CFRPs was studied experimentally under orthogonal cutting conditions. The r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106793

19. Recyclable Sulfur-Cured Rubbers with Enhanced Creep Resistance and Retained Mechanical Properties by Terminal Metal Coordination

Author:
Jian Cao; Shiqi Li; Chang-Cheng Wang; Ran Xu; Maozhu Tang; Xiancheng Ren; Yun-Xiang Xu
Source:
Industrial & engineering chemistry process design and development 2022 v.61 no.35 pp. 13136-13144
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
rubber; rubber industry,   etc   ; catalysts; catalytic activity; copper; crosslinking; dimensional stability; disulfides; polymers; process design; sulfur; temperature; tensile strength; topology;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The construction of dynamic covalent polymer networks (DCPNs) is an effective way to achieve the recycling of vulcanized rubbers. However, rubbers with DCPNs were susceptible to creep, causing poor dimensional stability which limits their applications. Sulfur vulcanization is the most widely used crosslinking technology in the rubber industry owing to its excellent comprehensive performance. It is ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02089

20. Characterization of synthetic turf rubber granule infill in Japan: Total content and migration of metals

Author:
Reiji Kubota; Tomoko Obama; Tsuyoshi Kawakami; Shinobu Sakai; Kaoru Inoue; Yoshiaki Ikarashi
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.842 pp. 156705
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
rubber; synthetic rubber,   etc   ; Japan; bioavailability; environment; ethylene; gastric juice; intestinal secretions; lawns and turf; propylene; risk; saliva; sweat; thermoplastics;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... We evaluated the total content of 28 metals in synthetic turf rubber granule infill and performed extraction tests using four types of simulated biofluids to assess the health effects of synthetic turf crumb rubbers used in Japan. The highest median metal concentration was obtained for Zn, with median concentrations above 100 μg/g, followed by Al, Fe, and Mn. The highest median Pb concentration wa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156705