GoodRich MAGMA Industrial Technologies Limited
OFFERS
SCRAP TYRE RECYCLING PLANT
IN THE CAPACITY OF
10,000 TO 30,000 TONS PER YEAR

INTRODUCTION -

Tyres from motor vehicles are one of the largest sources of waste rubber. Tyres vary considerably in type of construction, materials employed & total weight. Table below shows the average composition of new tyres for cars & trucks, which comprise of 90% of the total tyre market.

Average composition of new car and truck tyres

Materials

Car (%)

Truck (%)

Rubber hydrocarbon

48

45

Carbon black

22

22

Steel

15

25

Textile

5

-

Zinc oxide

1

2

Sulphur

1

1

Other chemicals / oil

8

5

(Source: Commission of the European Communities, 1991)

 

These waste tyres can be recycled with the latest air turbine refrigeration technology, which is highly cost-effective when compared to cryo-grinding. Scrap tyres are split into the following products in the process of manufacture-

The technology is from China. Standard plant capacities are 10,000 tons, 20,000 tons and 30,000 tons per year.

1. Crumb rubber of 10 - 200 mesh, which is mainly used for mixing with Bitumen to the extent of 10 - 12% to make rubberized roads, which have better resistance to cracking and creeping. Other uses of crumb rubber includes tyre re-treading, sports tracks, carpet backing and rubber mats. They are sold @ Rs. 12-20 per kg.

2.  Steel cords, which are used for making springs for mattresses or sold as scrap. The present market price is Rs. 10 -12 per kg.

3.  Nylon cords, which are used in non-woven geo-textiles, mainly in TV and Computer areas. New applications are to make nylon filament

Cost of tyre recycling plants -

 

For more details, please contact -

GoodRich MAGMA Industrial Technologies Limited

No. 704, 4th 'A' Cross, HRBR Layout 1st Block,

Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore - 560 043,

Karnataka, India.
Ph: 0091 - 80 - 41138200

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