Treatment of Rubber Industry Wastes

Jerry R. Taricska, Lawrence K. Wang, Yung Tse Hung, Joo Hwa Tay, Kathleen Hung Li

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    Abstract

    © 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The U.S. rubber processing industry encompasses a wide variety of production activities ranging from polymerization reactions closely aligned with the chemical processing industry to the extrusion of automotive window sealing strips. The industry is regulated by seven Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes [1]:. SIC 2822: Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (vulcanizable elastomers);. SIC 3011: Tire and Inner Tube Manufacturing;. SIC 3021: Rubber Footwear;. SIC 3031: Reclaimed Rubber;. SIC 3041: Rubber Hose and Belting;. SIC 3069: Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere Classified; and. SIC 3293: Rubber Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices.

    Original languageAmerican English
    Title of host publicationWaste Treatment in the Process Industries
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2005

    Disciplines

    • Civil and Environmental Engineering

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