The rubber fragments are then scraped clean of any steel and nylon threads.
Using old tire rubber for roofing.
Manufacturers purchase massive quantities of old tires an average roof requires anywhere from 250 to 1000 tires and dissect the hard rubber rings into small chunks which are fed into a granulating process.
During my research i also found the typical percentages of the synthetic rubber and natural rubber rubber mix in various types of tires.
Typical roofing materials include steel asphalt shingles stone and wood all in various forms.
These materials require varying degrees of materials and have differing levels of durability.
A composite roof shake offers a superior formulation which includes recycled tire rubber.
By the mother earth news editors september october 1976 converting old tires into roofing material is an eco friendly construction technique.