Sustainability and Innovation: Incorporating Waste from Ophthalmic Lenses into Natural Rubber Composites

Sustainability and Innovation: Incorporating Waste from Ophthalmic Lenses into Natural Rubber Composites

This study investigates the recycling of ophthalmic lens waste (OLW) in the production of vulcanized natural rubber (NR) composites, aiming to promote sustainability and reduce costs. To this end, Vietnamese natural rubber and ophthalmic lens waste were used, varying the filler content from 0 to 50...

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Main Authors: José Afonso Rocha, Carlos Toshiyuki Hiranobe, Dener da Silva Souza, Samara da Silva Araújo, Márcia Ferreira Hiranobe, Guilherme Henrique Barros de Souza, Elmer Mateus Gennaro, Flávio Camargo Cabrera, Guilherme Pina Cardim, Michael Jones da Silva, Erivaldo Antônio da Silva, José Francisco Resende da Silva, Renivaldo José dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Recycling
Subjects:
recycling
ophthalmic lens waste
composites
natural rubber
sustainability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/10/3/90
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