Honours & BTech Treatise

2017:  

• Lutho Gxakuma, 2017. Extraction of diallyl sulphides from Tulbaghia violacea for potential use as devulcanizing agent. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr B Hlangothi & Dr MM Phiri          

• Ziyanda Madlakane, 2017. Study on the effectiveness of diallyl sulphides in devulcanizing model rubber compounds. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr B Hlangothi & Dr MM Phiri          

• Khanyisa Cekisani, 2017. Modification of organic coatings using crumb rubber. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr S Hlangothi & Dr MM Phiri 

 

2016:

• Tyla Grobler, 2016. Diol-derived Antimony (V) Chelate Compounds as potential devulcanization agents. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisor: Dr R Betz     

• Jabulani Gumede, 2016. Effect of Tuball Rubber on the curing properties of reclaimed/virgin rubber blend formulations. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr J Carson & Dr MJ Phiri 

• Sisonke Ketelo, 2016. Investigation of tyre-derived pyrolysis char for full/partial carbon black replacement in tyre formulations. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisor: Dr J Carson & Dr MJ Phiri       

• Briswell Mabuto, 2016. Development of tan δ as cure time measure of marching curves of SBR. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr MJ Phiri & Dr J Carson     

• Vania Ramasamy, 2016. Effect of Tuball Rubber on the curing characteristics of 1,4-polyisprene/3,4-polyisoprene blends. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr MJ Phiri & Dr J Carson     

• Ranvir Maharaj, 2016. REDISA Tyre Volume Estimator. (BSc Honours Computer Science)

         Supervisor: Prof C Cilliers     

 

2015:

• Kyle Henning, 2015. Crowd-sourcing tyre stockpile location tracking system. (BSc Honours Computer Science)

         Supervisor: Prof. Charmain Cilliers & Dr Kevin Naude

• Vuyolwethu Mazwi, 2016. The development of a protocol for identifying and quantifying sulphur in a rubber crumb. (BTech Analytical Chemistry)

         Supervisor: Dr Shanganyane Hlangothi

• Onthatile Osiile¹ & Nosiphiwo Horn², 2015. Heterogeneity in rubber networks of virgin/rubber crumbs blends. (BTech Analytical Chemistry)¹ & (In-service trainee)²

         Supervisor: Dr Shanganyane Hlangothi

• Phuti Tsipa, 2015. Investigative analysis of oil derived from waste rubber. (BSc Honours Chemistry)

         Supervisors: Dr Shanganyane Hlangothi & Dr Neliswa Mama