Vulcanized Rubber Tires

Basics

• Can also be written as "Tyre" but more google results for Tire
• The most common type of tire
• Often a form of Municipal Solid Waste, and can't be recycled easily as they are a Thermoset Plastic...that has also been Vulcanized
  • Given how Sulfur Vulcanization is common, if Incinerated or Pyrolysed the gas stream would REQUIRE a Gas Scrubber , abd sulfur may contaminate the fuel/chemicals produced
• Very durable
• Waterproof if cut into sections and/or made into a sheet

Processing Methods

Cutting

• Any good jigs?

Lasercutting

• Can they be cut with a Lasercutter
• Main concern is vapors if it CAN be done

Sewing

• Can be sewn into products or textiles

Welding

• Thermally probably can't work
• Any chemical methods?

Derivitive Products

• Vulcanized Rubber Tire Shingles
• Vulcanized Rubber Tire Textile
• Shredded Vulcanized Rubber Tires
• Vulcanized Rubber Tire Based Shoes

Internal Links

• Rubber
• Vulcanization
• Tire-Derived Fuel (Not reccomended (outside of at the end of a Life Cycle containing other uses) due to complexity, and better alternative use cases)

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Vulcanized Rubber Tires
• The Wikipedia Page on Tire Recycling