A Review of Environmentally Friendly Materials in Tyre

Hongxu Xiao

doi:10.54097/hset.v20i.3949

Authors

Hongxu Xiao

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/hset.v20i.3949

Keywords:

Tyre Granules; Natural Rubber; Recycled Tire Waste (RW); Graphene Nanoplatelets Nanocomposite (GNP).

Abstract

The article reviews the impact of tyre granules on the environment and how can this issue be mitigated. Tires are made from synthetic rubber, natural rubber, fabric and wires, and it plays a significant role in transportation. Although tire can achieve 100% recyclable and have a complete End-of-life cycle, it is still a threat to the environment. Friction prompts tires to have thermo-oxidative degradation and results in tire damage. Tyre granules fall off, which leads to aquatic contamination that causes by precipitation wash away from roads and flows along with the water stream. Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carbon black are the significant components of tyre granules, and high heat induces the dispersion of volatile plasticizers and pyrolysis, which pollute the atmosphere. Thus, the goal is to find long-lasting tires, more stains, and more resistance to stress; at the main time, all the materials are environmentally friendly.

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