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Robust method of manufacturing rubber waste‐based water repellent surfaces |
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| Authors: | Edward Bormashenko Vadim Goldshtein Reuven Barayev Tamir Stein Gene Whyman Roman Pogreb Zahava Barkay Doron Aurbach |
| Affiliation: | 1. Ariel University Center of Samaria, The Research Institute, 40700 Ariel, Israel;2. Ecser Holding corporation, 165 East 66th street, New York, NY 10021, USA;3. Department of Chemistry, Bar‐Ilan University, 52900 Ramat‐Gan, Israel;4. Wolfson Applied Materials Research Center, Tel Aviv University, Ramat‐Aviv 69978, Israel |
| Abstract: | A novel method of rubber waste recycling is presented. Shredded rubber is processed into a biomimetic superhydrophobic material demonstrating high apparent contact angles (APCAs). Wetting properties of the obtained surfaces are reported. The presented method of rubber waste processing is robust, inexpensive and promises a good potential for building industry. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Keywords: | rubber waste recycling biomimetic superhydrophobicity |