Leading companies such as rubbur concepts and ecostar have begun using post consumer recycled tires to manufacture roof shingles.
Recycled tire roof shingles.
Most rubber roof shingles are comprised of between 75 and 95 recycled materials including the re purposed tires.
I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads.
It is a birdhouse with recycled tire shingles.
I found a company called rubbur concepts that uses a compression mould to turn used tires into replica cedar and slate shingles.
From 250 to 1 000 rubber tires are used in the production of a euroshield roof for an average sized home.
By the mother earth news editors september october 1976.
Like all new products there are pros and cons of using rubber shingles in place of traditional roofing material such as slate or wood.
Rubber is not a new material for roof coverings.
Converting old tires into roofing material is an eco.
The green mantra is on everyone s minds these days including those in the roofing industry.
Shingles made from recycled tires.
In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products.
I m going to be honest here this project overwhelmed me when i started it.
Yes ones that i cut myself.
The thought of taking a used tire and cutting it apart seemed like it might possibly be one of my worst ideas.
With just a kitchen knife.
Made from 75 recycled materials they re designed to replicate.
These recycled rubber roof shingles from euroshield are an economic as well as environmentally responsible green building material.
And then i just started.
Finally i wanted to know what other methods of tire recycling are out there.
Years of research and development led to the creation of a unique formula containing approximately 95 recycled materials for the production of the world s finest synthetic roofing products available on the market today.
Scrap material generated during the installation process can be collected and recycled again virtually eliminating environmentally harmful waste.