Scientists have been researching a green and sustainable tire preparation process. The traditional synthetic rubber needed to produce automobile tires is the petroleum by-product isoprene (rubber matrix), and the research team of the University of Minnesota has found a new catalyst through long-term research. With the preparation method and breakthrough new microbial fermentation technology, it is possible to catalyze isoprene production from wood products, grasses and other plants, and greatly enhance the green degree of the process. The new process begins with the microbial fermentation of plant sugars (such as glucose), conversion to itaconic acid, and the hydrogenation reaction to produce the methyl-THF compound, adding the newly discovered catalyst sulfonated polyphenylene (S-PPP) (Phosphorous Self-Pillared Pentasil) allows the dehydrogenation of methyl-THF compounds to produce isoprene. The catalytic efficiency of this new preparation method can reach as high as 90%, which means that most of the produced product is isoprene, which is fully suitable for the production of automobile tires and other advanced rubber products. The lead author of the study, Paul Dauenhauer, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota, said that "The new catalyst SPS (Phosphorous Self-Pillared Pentasil) has been a pleasant surprise. This brand new solid acid catalyst has greatly Improves catalytic efficiency and makes it possible to produce environmentally friendly renewable rubber isoprene." Xpanded Ptfe Tape,Soft Expanded Ptfe Tape,Eptfe Tape For Seal,Gasket Tape For Seal Cixi Congfeng Fluorine Plastic Co.,Ltd , https://www.cfptfeseal.com
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