RUBBER POWDERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING RUBBER POWDERS

摘要

Rubber powders comprising unvulcanized rubber particles with an anti-tack agent covering are disclosed. These powders are made directly from rubber and anti-tack agent mixtures by mechanical action at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the rubber. Typical rubbers used include NR, SBR, EPDM, BR and blends thereof and typical anti-tack agents include carbon black, silica and the like.