Patents Assigned to Prime Elastomers, LLC
  • Methods for treating rubber-containing particles and products produced therefrom
    Patent number: 9683089
    Abstract: Methods for treating rubber-containing particles to produce materials suitable for blending with thermoplastic or thermoset polymers are disclosed. The rubber-containing particles are mixed with a fatty acid-containing material in a friction mixer to produce a rubber-containing particulate mixture. The rubber-containing particles may comprise virgin or recycled particulate rubber such as from used tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: PRIME ELASTOMERS, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Brown, Clifford C. Fay
  • Method and system for treating elastomers and articles made therefrom
    Patent number: 9169362
    Abstract: A method and system for treating rubber-containing elastomers to produce materials suitable for blending with thermoplastic or thermoset polymers are disclosed. The elastomers may comprise virgin or recycled particulate rubber such as from used tires. The blended rubber and polymer materials possess thermoplastic properties and can be reused many times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Prime Elastomers, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Brown, Clifford C. Fay