Rubber recycling

The report summarizes the present situation on elastomer recycling with emphasis on tires. In the introduction it outlines the differences to other polymers and gives a global breakdown of present scrap tire volumes. It then specifies the various areas and possibilities of recycling, viz, reduction, reuse (retreading), rubber crumb manufacture and use, reclaim, recover, i.e. pyrolysis, hydrogenation and conversion to energy. Finally, landfills and biodegradation are touched on.