Business Idea: Tire Recycling and Creating Crumb Rubber Coating

Surprisingly, most old tires are not recycled despite the high cost of raw materials. Poor countries often burn them or bury them with other household waste, exacerbating environmental problems. European countries and Japan, on the other hand, aim to maximize the benefits of reusing materials. We have previously discussed automobile tire recycling, but now we present a completely new approach.

Ground Covering

Ground covering is used as an alternative application for recycled tire products. It is cheaper to produce than laying asphalt, lasts longer, requires less maintenance, and can be customized by adding different components.

Naturally, large-scale production requires subsidies, sponsor support, or significant investment. However, starting a small-scale production of rubber crumb coverings would require less capital.

Advantages of your product:

• Rubber is resistant to temperature fluctuations, making the covering suitable for both winter and summer.
• Due to its structure, rubber can withstand strong impacts without deforming, allowing it to be used in areas with heavy object assembly, unloading, and edging.
• Resistance to moisture.
• Color and texture stability.
• Non-slip properties.
• Service life of over 40 years (with recyclability).

From these advantages of using rubber crumb covering, the significant business prospects become apparent.

Where to Apply Rubber Tire Covering?

• Industrial facilities - workshops, conveyor lines, loading docks.
• Warehouses.
• Children's and sports playgrounds.
• Spa complexes, pools.
• Residential areas, cottages.
• Construction sites.
• Farms and agricultural sector.

The material reduces injuries, enhances protection during various tasks, is non-slip, and easy to maintain.

How to Produce?

The primary raw material you need for making various types of rubber coverings is rubber crumb. Until inventions like Kumho maxplo interchangeable tires become widespread, there is an abundance of raw material from regular tires that need replacement every 3-4 seasons.

To start producing rubber crumb, you'll need:

• Rent or purchase a workshop - requiring 380 volts, a spacious area for storing finished products, crumb, and tires for recycling.
• Purchase and install a rubber crumb production line - a system costing around $30,000 with a productivity of up to 100 kg per hour.
• Complete business registration and obtain permits for the chosen business activity.

To prevent raw material shortages, establish tire supply channels immediately. Tire repair shops that cannot recycle this valuable material and dispose of tires in landfills can be your main suppliers. You may also attract individuals through advertising. To ensure continuous raw material delivery for processing, you need a freight transport or a small van.

Next is the Sales Process. You Can Sell:

• Rubber crumb in any packaging format.
• Rubber plates for further processing by other companies.
• Finished rubber coverings of various thicknesses.

The current cost of 1 ton of rubber crumb is about $500. With the ability to produce 1,000 kg of finished product per shift, your expenses can turn into profits within 1-2 months of operation with a well-established logistics system. Check out the innovative invention - Track n Go instead of winter tires.

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