subject: Making Of Reclaimed Rubber Recycling Process [print this page] Are you impressed with the beauty of recycled rubber flooring, rubber mulch and other rubber products? You must be wondering about the process behind making of such a useful thing. Have you ever thought of the atmospheric conditions needed for the recycling of rubber which you discard? Here, is the text briefing every minute detail related to the production of recycled rubber. India, the main supplier of recycled rubber throughout the world is also the largest producer of recycled rubber. With so many industries relying on rubber industry for smooth running of their business, the need to recycle the waste rubber products is utmost important.
Recycle- to bring into cyclic process, denoting the technique which when applied on any waste rubber goods may help in restoring it to the previous state. Many people connect recycling with recycling of tire and plastic, but the fact is almost everything that is found on planet can be recycled and made useable again. The process of recycling of rubber involves a few steps.
First and the foremost step, is grating the rubber good that is to be recycled by using robust machines. The need of this process is because rubber formation involves a process called vulcanization, wherein, sulphur is added to rubber. This is after vulcanization process that rubber gets suppleness and spongy traits. Vulcanization helps in making of stronger bonds among the polymers of rubber, at molecular level. Once the tough and strong tire is set for grating, the rubber strips produced are set to be passed through magnetized surface which attracts the metals substance towards it and leave rubber substance intact.
Once most of the metallic material is removed from the rubber, only rubber granules are left. The amount of metallic material in the rubber depends on the area of its application and is therefore done in accordance to the parameters defined by the consumer to the recycled rubber manufacturer. Other than this, there are many other methods of recycling the rubber wastes but the above discussed process is mainly used. Another approach of freezing the rubber using nitrogen and then granulating the frozen rubber in the similar way as mentioned for the above process. There is yet another method called as Pyrolysis, wherein rubber is melted under anaerobic conditions to prevent production of toxic fumes. This process is not yet given green signal for using it at commercial level.
The recycled rubber produced at the end of recycling process has so many benefits to offer. Reclaimed rubber is used as rubber mulch to serve as a cushion in accident-prone areas. Also, since reclaim rubber is resistant to shock and sound, it is also extensively used in gyms. Even in clothing industry, rubber has found its space. Sport shoes, raincoats and so many other things are formed using recycled rubber.
Thus there are multifaceted advantages of using recycled rubber. Also the best thing is reclaim rubber is unbreakable and hence ensures of longer life. Therefore investing in rubber is a wise decision.
