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De-vulcanized Rubber Compound -DRC Capabilities

De-vulcanized Rubber Compound-DRC™

De-vulcanized Rubber Compound DRC™ is the virgin rubber replacement compound that is created by applying our process to sulphur cured waste rubber.

Advantages to De-vulcanization

Levgum’s highly efficient de-vulcanization process is carried out by adding Levgum’s modifier to vulcanized rubber brought into a stress condition in a two-roller mill for approximately 20 passes. The resulting de-vulcanized rubber can be used for a wide range of applications as a universal substitute for virgin rubber. Levgum’s Process has five distinct advantages:

• Can treat large rubber particles - no need for rubber waste to be ground into powder

• Completely clean and environmentally safe; Levgum’s chemical modifier consists of harmless materials from the agriculture and chemical industries.

• Only a small percent of modifier (about 3%, by weight) is needed.

• The process, which uses a two-roller mill, can be adapted with exceptional ease to most rubber production factories and no special equipment is necessary.

• Levgum’s recycled rubber retains most of the characteristics and properties of virgin rubber. Thus, the quality of Levgum’s recycled rubber is high enough to be blended for use in new tires and can be used in all rubber products.

Uses of DRC™

“The superior quality recycled rubber which results from the Levgum process is used together with virgin rubber at concentrations ranging from 10% - 20% in tires to 30%-90% in a range of other products. Among the products currently being produced with compound containing Levgum’s de-vulcanized rubber, are:

•         Truck and OTR treads and tires.

•         Camel Backs (NR / SBR / BR).

•         Solid Tires, Flaps.

•         Automotive Parts: oil seals, foot-rests, motor cushions, mud protectors, etc.

•          EPDM applications.

•         Conveyor belts (NR-SBR Blend).

•         Mats.

•         Shoe Soles.

•         Off production lines waste.

To the above uses, we may add various applications currently under development, such as:floor tiles, pipes and plumbing components, padding for garden walks and playgrounds, flooring for gymnasiums and cattle breeding farms, roofing, rafts and rail padding.

Levgum’s mechanical-chemical process is carried out at room temperature, does not use harmful chemicals, does not produce or emit any hazardous waste or gases and is 100% environmentally safe. As a result of Levgum’s revolutionary technology, for the first time high quality recycled rubber can replace natural rubber at a significant cost savings thereby ensuring a better and more lucrative future for the entire rubber industry.”