This is followed by fine crushing, where the
rubber for recycling is cut to the final size.
During this process, the free textile fibres
are continuously extracted through a va-
cuum and the remaining steel cord is remo-
ved in two phases. The resulting product is
primarily rubber granules, with secondary
bits of steel cord and textile fibre. “From
one car tire weighing 10 kg we are able to
extract on average 6,7 kg of rubber granu-
les, 1,4 kg of steel cord with a purity exce-
eding 95% iron, and 1,9 kg of textile fibres,
called chemlon,” adds Bureš.
RPG Recycling annually recycles about
18.000 tons of tires, of which 500 tons
come from .A.S.A., which has long been
one of RPG Recycling’s partners. The com-
pany .A.S.A. is one of Europe’s leaders in
waste management and the provision of
municipal services. Every year .A.S.A. pro-
cesses more than 0.5 million tons of secon-
dary raw materials.
“Our experience with this compound so far
is very good,” says Mrs. Balaštíková. Mixing
it with silica sand creates a pleasantly elas-
A.S.A.,
partners with
RPG Recycling
