25/05/2016

The 13th annual workshop and conference on macromolecules and materials was held from 7 to 10 September 2015 in Port Elizabeth.

Below is a list of the NMMU students who presented during the conference.

Presenter

Title

Anneme Boyce

Devulcanization of model compounds by variety of diphenyldisulfides

Stuart von Berg

Characterization and formulation development of novel tyre de-vulcanizate

 

Pumza Mente

Improving the efficiency of Diphenyldisulfide as a devulcanizing agent

Sibulele Pakade

The development of a Protocol for Identifying and Quantifying the curatives in a rubber vulcanizate

Keith Nare

The use of rubber crumbs as adsorbents for organic waste

 

Contact information
Prof Shanganyane Hlangothi
Assoc. Prof: Physical & Polymer Chemistry and Director: Centre for Rubber Science & Technology
Tel: 27 41 504 2437
Percy.Hlangothi@mandela.ac.za