Made from 100% Recycled Tire Rubber
The goal of going “green” is a popular concept these days – and for good reason. The environment has become a growing international concern, and at the center of the proposed solutions is the idea of re-purposing and recycling discarded materials.
Abart Industries noticed this disturbing trend in 1999 and developed an innovative idea that would provide a means to re-purpose one of the worlds most durable and long lasting products. Automobile tires are constructed of very durable rubber material – a material that does not biodegrade nor breaks down over time. Used tires often find themselves filling overcrowded landfills where they take up space and provide a venue for disease and famine to grow. Illnesses such as West Nile Virus and Malaria thrive in the moist, filthy areas.
Furthermore, the burning of tires at the landfill site is one of the more dangerous actions that can be inflicted upon our planet’s o-zone layer. So why are we so eager to dispose of a material that we know to be durable for the long haul? In the past, we have not had the means to re purpose these used tires. However, with advancements in technology and the forward, green friendly thinking of Abart Industries, a patent pending process has been developed to eliminate these excuses. We now have a way to re purpose this rubber material in a way that puts it to use for years to come.
Technical Specifications
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Physical Property
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Acceptable Results
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Test Method (Descriptions below)
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Density
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1.16 g/cm3
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ASTM C 642 – 90
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Durometer Hardness
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65 A ± 7 points
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ASTM D 2240
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Tensile Strength
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300 psi
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ASTM D 412 – 87
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Compression Deformation
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20˚C – 70 psi – 10%
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ASTM D 575 – 88
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Brittleness at Low Temperature
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-40˚F (-40˚C)
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ASTM D 746 – 79
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Freeze and Thaw when exposed to De-icing Chemicals
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No loss after 50 cycles
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ASTM C 672 – 91
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
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1.44 x 10 (-4) mm/mm/˚C (8×10 (-5) in/in/˚F)
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ASTM C 531 – 85
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Weathering 70 hours at 70˚C
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ASTM D 573 – 88
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-Hardness Retained
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100% (±5%)
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-Compressive Strength
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100% (±5%)
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-Tensile Strength Retained
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100% (±5%)
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-Elongation Retained
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100% (±5%)
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Description of Test Methods
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ASTM C 642
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Standard Test Method for specific gravity, absorption and voids in hardened concrete
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ASTM D 412
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Standard Test Method for Rubber Properties in Tension
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ASTM D 746
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Standard Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of plastics and Elastomers by Impact.
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ASTM C 672
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Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals
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ASTM C 531
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Standard Test Method for Linear Shrinkage and Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of chemical-resistant Mortars, Grouts, and Monolithic Surfaces
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ASTM D 573
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Standard Test Method for Rubber- Deterioration in Air Oven
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ASTM D 575
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Standard Test Method for Rubber Properties in Compression
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