Recovery of Rubber and Cotton from Uncured Tire Ply Scrap. Extraction Process
Abstract A new method for reclaiming uncured tire ply scrap is described. This is an application of the familiar solvent-extraction process. It possesses several advantages over the other methods of separating the rubber and cotton fabric in the scrap, particularly from the standpoint of waste of materials, for both the cotton and the rubber are completely reclaimed without deterioration. If the process is to have wide application, however, means must be devised for utilizing the dilute rubber cement produced. THE utilization of tire trims has always been a difficult problem. Composed of uncured rubber and long staple cotton, their value is considerable. Certain quantities, after being broken down on a mill, can be used in bead covers, flaps, shoe soles, and mats without detrimental effects. The Dunlop Rubber Company (2) has been granted a patent covering a composition of uncured ply scrap, ground scrap, etc., to be used in the manufacture of objects of fibrous rubber.