Masters

Siyamtanda Masele(MTech Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Investigation on the use of Vistamaxx and Crumb-Rubber
blend as a potential modifier in virgin and recycled plastics.

Siseko Mgangatho(MTech Chemistry)

Research Topic:  The study of the interaction between rubber crumbs and Bitumen. – Dry process.

Sisonke Ketelo(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Investigation of the effect of pyrolysis-derived carbon
black on the properties of styrene-butadiene rubber.

Briswell Mabuto(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Devulcanization of cryo-GTR in supercritical Carbon
dioxide: inorganic vs. organic devulcanization agents.

Lefika Mosia(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Influence of crumb rubber and wood flour on the
thermal and physical properties of polypropylene.

Jabulani Gumede(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Effect of carbon nanotubes on the curing properties
of recycled/virgin rubber blend formulations.

Matshidiso Makhalema(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Effect of lignin on the properties of reclaimed rubber
and reclaimed rubber/natural rubber blends.

Mooketsi Mpuputla(MTech Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Extraction of diallyl sulphides and other similar compounds from
Tulbaghia violacea, a South African plant, for potential use as devulcanising agents.

Cleopatra Dube(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Briquetting of tyre pyrolysis char and biomass blends
as potential route to the beneficiation of waste tyre char

Lutho Gxakuma(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  Extraction of diallyl sulphides and other similar compounds from
Tulbaghia violacea, a South African plant, for potential use as devulcanising agents.

Nomashaka Hawes(MSc Chemistry)

Research Topic:  The use of performance-based test methods to better
understand the chemistry of bituminous emulsions for South Africa.