subject: Endless Uses Of Reclaim Rubber [print this page] With the rapid growth in rubber industry, there is also an increase in rubber wastage. Now rubber industry has originated the innovative way of creating reclaim rubber which can be used for various applications. It is manufactured from scrap, tubes and tires which are all waste products. It is generally used for making tyres, tiles, rubber sheets, tubeless tyres and mats. In the existence of chemical agents, the scrap tubes and tyres are treated at high temperature and then to recover its original smoothness mechanical work is done on it. For producing various rubbers made products, reclaimed rubber is used in particular proportions. Its application can be seen while making following industrial products such as Tyre flaps, Bicycle tyres, Shoe soles, Automotive tyres, V and conveyor belts, Rubber sheets, Cycle tubes, Cable compounds, Automobile parts, Mats of different sizes, Sound dampers.
Many reclaim rubber manufacturers are supplying best quality reclaim and crumb rubber. India is also progressing in this field as the rubber products produced by Indian manufacturers not only fulfill the domestic needs but a major part is exported and supplied by Indian exporters to foreign countries. The recovery process of rubber is quite difficult. There are various reasons behind recovering rubber. Recovered rubber costs less than synthetic and natural rubber. Its properties are better than virgin rubber. Unwanted rubber can be disposed of in this way. It conserves petroleum products which are non renewable. Reclaim rubber India is available at affordable prices and serves a huge variety of market segments from footwear, mats, flooring material, batteries and other rubber products. From past few years, the reclaiming industry has adapted very innovative processes for reclaiming diverse types of scrap rubber that were accessible. These days, the processes used are different from the earlier ones. Recycled rubber manufacturers use following processes to manufacture reclaim rubber.
Heater process
Neutral process
Digester process
High pressure steam process
Continuous steam process
Various types of machines are also used in rubber processing such as grinding mill, rubber cracker mill, rubber refiner and many more. The type of whole tyre reclaimed rubber is also different depending upon how many times straining has been done.
Superfine grade reclaim rubber- this type is used widely in tread rubber, truck tyres etc.
Medium grade reclaim rubber- it is used in rubber mats, auto tyres and rubber molded products.
Coarse grade reclaim rubber- it is used commonly in rubber sheet, tyre flaps, rubber sheet.
Advantages of using recycled rubber:
During mixing and break down it will consume low power because at the time of reclamation it has been plasticized already.
It is fast while extrusion and calendaring.
It also improves penetration of fabric.
It costs less.
Low shrinkage and swelling on calendaring and extrusion.
Low thermo plasticity.
Reclaimed rubber is very useful for flooring as it provides outstanding grip and prevents people from falling. As compared to other materials, flooring made from rubber is cheaper and also available in different colors. Reclaim rubber machinery produces recycled rubber products in various stages.
