Method of making plastics material incorporating reclaimed tyre rubber and article made therefrom.

摘要

Large quantities of reclaimed tyre rubber can be incorporated into plastics material without seriously impairing its impact strength by a method which comprises the steps of swelling the reclaimed tyre rubber with a quantity of mono mer which is insufficient to saturate the reclaimed tyre rubber and polymerizing the swollen mass.

The method is effective despite the multiplicity of additives such as extenders, antioxidants and lubricants present in the reclaimed tyre rubber.

The preferred monomer is styrene.

In certain cases the plastics material can be electroplated after suitable chemical treatment.