- The majority of rubber used by industry in the U.S. is synthetic rubber that is derived from petroleum.
-- The tire industry is the largest consumer of rubber in the U.S., using over 3 billion pounds of rubber annually to produce over 250 million tires.
-- Recycled rubber from scrap tires can be used in the production of new tires at loadings exceeding 10% of the weight of rubber in the tire if the particle size of the recycled rubber is extremely fine (80 mesh/177 microns or finer) and the particles are free from impurities such as steel and fiber.
-- On average, the U.S. can save a gallon of oil for every tire produced incorporating 10% recycled rubber.
-- On average, for every pound of recycled rubber used as an alternative to synthetic rubber, the U.S. will prevent a pound of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.
Exsert from the tire act of 2008
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