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    • Investigating the impact of curing system on structure-property relationship of natural rubber modified with brewery by-product and ground tire rubber 

      Zedler, Lukasz; Colom Fajula, Xavier; Cañavate Ávila, Francisco Javier; Saeb, Mohammad Reza; Haponiuk, Josef T; Formela, Krzysztof (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-03-03)
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      The application of wastes as a filler/reinforcement phase in polymers is a new strategy to modify the performance properties and reduce the price of biocomposites. The use of these fillers, coming from agricultural waste ...
    • Long-term behaviour analysis of recycled elastomeric material for high damping vibration levels induced by railways 

      Diego, Soraya; Casado, Jose Antonio; Carrascal, Isidro A; Ferreño, Diego; Cardona, Joan; Arcos Villamarín, Robert (2014)
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      The use of elastomeric particles obtained from old tires to produce anti-vibration mats to reduce vibrations in railways is studied. In the first part of this work a numerical simulation for dimensioning the element has ...
    • Manufacturing and characterization of materials obtained by reactivated/devulcanized Ground Tire Rubber (GTR) blended with Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) 

      Binti Norazman, Ainur Safia Nabihah (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-06-22)
      Treball Final de Grau
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      Ground tire rubber (GTR) was vulcanized in different composition with styrene butadiene rubber (SBR). Ground tire rubbers used in this project are i) not devulcanized (nd) ii) mechanically devulcanized (dm) iii) ...
    • Mejora de sistema de prensado y moldeado para suelo de caucho usado en parques infantiles 

      Figueras Ruiz, David (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-06-28)
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      Millora de sistema de premsat i modelat per a terra de cautxú utilitzat en parcs infantils. Què és i quina és la funció? L'objectiu d'aquest TFG és crear un sistema que optimitzi la cadena de producció d'una empresa ...
    • Microparticle size and quantities effect on the mechanical features of end of life tires in thermoplastic composites 

      Marín Genescà, Marc; Garcia Amoros, Jordi; Mujal-Rosas, Ramon Maria; Massagués, Lluís; Colom Fajula, Xavier (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-12-06)
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      Currently, the huge use of tires generates large quantities of waste material which represents a severe environmental problem. The common technique used for processing waste tires is crushing using mechanical methods and ...
    • Microwave devulcanization of Ground Tyre Rubber (GTR) and characterization of various types of GTR 

      Bin Musidin, Anwar Faliq (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-06-22)
      Treball Final de Grau
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      Three types of ground tyre rubber (GTR) are treated with microwave in order to study the effect of microwave devulcanization. The first one is the standard GTR of truck (A1) and car (A2), mechanically reactivated GTR of ...
    • Observation of heterogeneities in elastocaloric natural/wastes rubber composites 

      Candau, Nicolas; Vives Santa-Eulàlia, Eduard; Fernández Renna, Ana Inés; Oguz, Oguzhan; Corvec, Guillaume; Federico, Carlos Eloy; Cosas Fernandes, João Paulo; Stoclet, Grégory; Maspoch Rulduà, M. Lluïsa (2022-12-01)
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      The strain-induced crystallization and elastocaloric properties of various natural rubber (NR)/ground tire rubber (GTR) blends, comprising waste particles of diverse sizes and contents, were investigated. The decreasing ...
    • Performance-enhancing materials in medical gloves 

      Lovato Vélez, María José; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Franco García, María Lourdes (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-06-30)
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      Medical gloves, along with masks and gowns, serve as the initial line of defense against potentially infectious microorganisms and hazardous substances in the health sector. During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical gloves ...
    • Preparation and characterization of elastocaloric rubbers 

      Fernández Navarrete, Albert (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-07-06)
      Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
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      En el panorama actual, gran part de la inversió mundial es destina al desenvolupament de materials respectuosos amb el medi ambient com a font d'energia alternativa sostenible i a la gestió de residus de cautxú i plàstic. ...
    • Preparation and characterization of natural rubber composites highly filled with brewers' spent grain/ground tire rubber hybrid reinforcement 

      Zedler, Lukasz; Colom Fajula, Xavier; Reza Saeb, Mohammad; Formela, Krzysztof (Elsevier, 2018-07-15)
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      Brewers' spent grain (BSG) and ground tire rubber (GTR) were applied as low-cost hybrid reinforcement natural rubber (NR). The impact of BSG/GTR ratio (in range: 100/0, 75/25, 50/50, 25/75 and 0/100 phr) on processing and ...
    • Preparation and Mechanical Characterization of PLA/Waste Rubber Blends 

      Förster, Gero (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-10-23)
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      La generació de residus de cautxú de neumàtics representa un pèrdua econòmica per la industria automòbil i un enorme risc ecològic, fet pel qual la seva revaloritzacio ha esdevingut imprescindible. Per abordar aquest ...
    • Processing and characterization of polymeric blends using natural and waste rubber 

      Lewandowski, Agathe (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-02-12)
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      En l'actualitat, el desenvolupament de tecnologia sostenible de calefacció/refrigeració, juntament amb el reciclatge revesteixen una importància cabdal. En les últimes dècades, gran part de la inversió mundial s'ha dedicat ...
    • Processing and optimization of pla/rubber blends based on waste tire rubber and natural rubber 

      Jeannot, Hector (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-02-15)
      Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
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      Per tal de fer front al problema dels residus de plàstic i participar al desenvolupament d'una economia circular en la indústria del cautxú, s’ha proposat la creació de materials amb residus de pneumàtics, anomenats ...
    • Processing and structure-property relationships of natural rubber/wheat bran biocomposites 

      Formela, Krzysztof; Hejna, Aleksander; Piszczyk, Lukasz; Reza Saeb, Mohammad; Colom Fajula, Xavier (2016-10-01)
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      In this work, wheat bran was used as cellulosic filler in biocomposites based on natural rubber. The impact of wheat bran content [ranging from 10 to 50 parts per hundred rubber (phr)] on processing, structure, dynamic ...
    • Processing, mechanical and morphological properties of GTR modified by SBS copolymers 

      Susik, Agnieszka; Rodak, Agata; Cañavate Ávila, Francisco Javier; Colom Fajula, Xavier; Wang, Shifeng; Formela, Krzysztof (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-02-22)
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      In this work, ground tire rubber (GTR) was thermo-mechanically treated in the presence of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) copolymers. During preliminary investigation, the effects of different SBS copolymer grades, the ...
    • Reactive sintering of ground tire rubber (GTR) modified by a trans-polyoctenamer rubber and curing additives 

      Zedler, Lukasz; Kowalkowska-Zedler, Daria; Colom Fajula, Xavier; Cañavate Ávila, Francisco Javier; Saeb, Mohammad Reza; Formela, Krzysztof (MDPI AG, 2020-12-17)
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      The proposed method of ground tire rubber (GTR) utilization involves the application of trans-polyoctenamer rubber (TOR), a commercially available waste rubber modifier. The idea was to investigate the influence of various ...
    • Realización de ensayos de laboratorio de hormigón con caucho procedente de neumaticos fuera de uso (NFU). 

      Barra Bizinotto, Marilda; Jordana Riba, Francisco de Paula; Royano García, Verónica; Vázquez Ramonich, Enric (2009)
      Report de recerca
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      El consumo de neumáticos en los países desarrollados es elevado y va en aumento. Los propietarios y usuarios de vehículos, por el hecho de circular con los mismos, somos los responsables del desgaste de los neumáticos ...
    • Recycling of EPDM scraps using a thermomechanical-microwave combined devulcanization process 

      Moral Lazcano, Leire (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-13)
      Treball Final de Grau
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      The constant growth of the rubber market and the increasing concern for the environment have pushed industry and researchers to develop new ways of recycling. In this thesis Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer rubber (EPDM) ...
    • Simulations and design of a sea moored buoy with a real time data undersea seismometer 

      Carbonell Ventura, Montserrat; Massana Hugas, Immaculada; Prat Farran, Joana d'Arc; Trullols Farreny, Enric; Río Fernandez, Joaquín del (2017)
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      In this paper we present numerical simulations performed prior to the deployment of a real-time seismic buoy in the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean), in an active seismic area at 250-300m depth. Due to the inherent ...
    • Strain induced crystallization and melting of natural rubber during dynamic cycles 

      Candau, Nicolas; Chazeau, Laurent; Chenal, Jean Marc; Gauthier, Catherine; Ferreira Somoza, Jose Antonio; Munch, Etienne; Thiaudière, Dominique (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2015)
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      Strain-induced crystallization (SIC) of natural rubber (NR) is studied during dynamic cycles at high frequencies (with equivalent strain rates ranging from 7.2 s-1 to 290 s-1). The testing parameters are varied: the ...