Rubber Recycling and Reuse: Strategies for Sustainability and Valorization

Dear Colleagues,

Rubber and rubber-based composites are widely used across industries due to their durability, elasticity, and unique functional properties. However, the extensive use of vulcanized rubber products, combined with their limited biodegradability, has created significant environmental and economic challenges associated with end-of-life management. This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in the recycling and reprocessing of both natural and synthetic rubbers, as well as rubber-based composites. Topics of interest include mechanical, thermal, and chemical recycling methods, devulcanization strategies, reclaiming technologies, and the design of sustainable additives and processing aids. Particular emphasis will be placed on innovations that enhance circularity, reduce environmental impact, and enable the incorporation of recycled rubbers into new high-performance materials. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform on which researchers and industry practitioners may share insights that advance the science, technology, and practical implementation of rubber recycling, contributing to a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.

Dr. Mathilde Champeau
Dr. Carlos Henrique Scuracchio
Dr. Fabiula Danielli Bastos De Sousa
Guest Editors

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