Crumb Rubber

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Crumb Rubber: - Ground rubber fragments the size of sand or silt used in rubber or plastic products, or processed further into reclaimed rubber or asphalt products.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

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If the shoe fits ... protect it!  -  04 Aug 2008
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal,..."The biggest complaint was from mothers of the kids playing - they had to clean them up because of the crumb rubber that was getting in their shoes,

• DEC probes safety of crumb-rubber turf fields  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,The Department of Environmental Conservation is examining the safety of the crumb rubber in-fill system used in some artificial turf fields and expects to

Magnum D'Or Resources Announces Delivery of First Turnkey Crumb ...  -  Jul 10, 2008
FOXBusinessThe company expects to begin producing buffings in its Canadian Crumb Rubber Plant within the next month and a half, with nuggets in production within the

Artificial turf makers tout safety report; House member skeptical  -  Jul 30, 2008
USA TodayShe added she will continue pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to examine crumb rubber. "Given this is the same (CPSC) that oversaw record recalls

Report assures kids' safety, gives vindication to turf maker  -  Jul 29, 2008
USA TodayAmong them: •Crumb rubber. US Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., has called on the US Environmental Protection Agency to study the health and

Regulatory holes  -  Jul 31, 2008
Arizona Republic,The plan was for the company to turn tires into crumb rubber, which is used in rubberized asphalt, artificial turf and other products.

Turf or grass: City school opts for artificial surface ahead of ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
New Haven Register (subscription),...and gases released by the crumb-rubber tires that could cause eye and lung irritation and allergic reactions, and could potentially be cancer-causing.

Update - Iowa Scrap Tire Program to Reuse 500000 Pounds of ...  -  Jul 10, 2008
FOXBusinessThis recycling education initiative will generate consumption of more than .5 million pounds of recycled crumb rubber. NSSI will be responsible for the

A Word About Recycling - July 20, 2008  -  Jul 20, 2008
San Marcos Daily Record,We find that "This recycling education initiative will generate consumption of more than .5 million pounds of recycled crumb rubber.

President of Magnum D'Or Resources Returns from Summit with ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
FOXBusinessSummit meeting with equipment suppliers, facility engineers, and local officials on the delivery, and installation of Magnum's Crumb Rubber Plant complete.

Artificial turf generating real debate about health risks  -  Jul 19, 2008
Vancouver Sun,The fill, often referred to as "crumb rubber," is usually made from recycled tires. [2] The use of recycled tires, which can contain varies amounts of

Concerns grow over phony turf as Rufus King Park opens new field  -  Jul 28, 2008
New York Daily News,The new field at Rufus King Park in Jamaica features controversial "crumb rubber" made of tiny bits of shredded tires, which acts as artificial dirt,

Study: Artificial turf lead is not harmful  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,Meanwhile, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is examining the safety of the crumb rubber in-fill system used in some artificial turf fields

Tire cleanup program rolling  -  Jul 16, 2008
Albany Times Union,Tires are shredded, with about three-quarters of the material going to "crumb rubber" manufacturing or for landfill cover, said Wren. Crumb rubber is used

Recauchutagem Northena Installs Giant Machinery  -  Aug 1, 2008
Tire Review,As a result, the company is also in the process of finishing new technology for mixing tread compounds incorporating over 10% GTR (crumb rubber).

Boca Raton postpones building Countess de Hoernle Park  -  Jul 14, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,Crumb rubber infill turf uses tiny bits of recycled tires to cushion the spaces between blades of green artificial grass. Tens of thousands of pounds are

Project Aims To Recycle Half Million Tires In Iowa  -  Jul 11, 2008
Recycling Today,This recycling education initiative will generate consumption of more than .5 million pounds of recycled crumb rubber. NSSI will be responsible for the

Parks' fake grass can reach a scorching 162 degrees  -  Jul 5, 2008
New York Daily News,The scorching temperatures are just one of the nagging fears critics have about the turf, an infill made of recycled crumb rubber from old tires.

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Trading Markets (press release),Summit meeting with equipment suppliers, facility engineers, and local officials on the delivery, and installation of Magnum's Crumb Rubber Plant complete.

Panel eyes quick fixes for existing fields  -  Jul 9, 2008
Redding Pilot,...surrounding the in-fill component of artificial turf (recycled rubber tires processed into crumb rubber and used to cushion the playing surface).

Progress to clean up tire facility falls behind  -  Jul 24, 2008
Troy Record,The byproducts could then be used as construction aggregate for use in road embankments, landfill liner, landscape mulch, and crumb rubber, officials said.

Stockwire.com: (OTCBB:GMTI) GreenMan Technologies, Inc. just ...  -  Jul 11, 2008
Insurance News Net (press release),This recycling education initiative will generate consumption of more than .5 million pounds of recycled crumb rubber. NSSI will be responsible for the

Turf Claims Elicit Skeptical Response  -  02 Dec 2007
Westport-News,About the pahs, Brown warned that the many types of tires used to manufacture "the crumb rubber in these fields" will create a wide range of outcomes from

At age 103, World War II veteran still active  -  02 Dec 2007
Albany Times Union,The pavement features a type of liquid asphalt that combines the crumb rubber with the usual petroleum base, and also includes "aggregate" components such

Recycled Rubber Tested in Pennsylvania Paving Applications  -  Nov 27, 2007
Recycling Today,The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) is testing asphalt made with crumb rubber on 10 miles of Route 194 this winter, according to a report in

TAKING SYNTHETIC TURF TASK TO  -  Nov 27, 2007
Nantucket Independent,The contentious material is known as crumb rubber. It is processed from used tires into coarse sand sized granules and contains volatile organic compounds

Artificial turf remains an issue for field plan  -  Nov 30, 2007
Redding Pilot,The tires are processed into crumb rubber and used as an infill material to cushion the playing surface. Some environmentalists have voiced concern about

Let the rubber hit the roads  -  Nov 19, 2007
Pocono Record,...penndot treated a 10-mile stretch of Route 194 from Franklintown to East Berlin on the Adams County line using "crumb rubber," a mixture of pulverized tires

Rubber meets road in resurfacing jobs  -  Nov 19, 2007
PennLive.com,Crews recently used “crumb rubber� — rubber particles made from 16000 ground-up old tires — to resurface a 10-mile stretch between Franklintown and East

She'll never tire of her job  -  Nov 12, 2007
Toronto Star,The final "crumb rubber" is sent to silos that are designated for different size pieces. From there they are manually packed into four-by-five foot plastic

Synthetic sports playing fields pose hazards  -  Nov 14, 2007
Newsday,Questions about the safety of the crumb rubber infill in synthetic turf have begun to percolate through communities where fields have been installed or

Tyre reprocessors meet new quality standards (27/11/2007)  -  Nov 27, 2007
MoreThanWaste,In September WRAP revealed the results of trials into a new roof tile made from crumbed rubber saying that the development of a new ultra-fine crumb rubber

Field of screams?  -  Nov 16, 2007
Newsday,The cushioning material is something called "crumb rubber infill," and it's made from ground-up waste tires, which contain some nasty chemical components,

New Artificial Turf May Be Unsafe, Officials Claim  -  Nov 12, 2007
Tire Review,Brown said the tire industry seems to have found a lucrative way to dispose of used tires as crumb rubber. "Then came the idea that $500000 to $1 million

Turf wars Are synthetic turf fields potentially harmful?  -  Nov 29, 2007
West Hartford News,..."Kingswood-Oxford School is aware of the stated concerns about crumb rubber," said Dennis Bisgaard, head of school at Kingswood-Oxford School.

Synthetic Turf Field Nixed in Fairfield  -  Nov 9, 2007
Westport-News,..."The fact sheet does not address the potential run-off of toxins from the crumb rubber into groundwater or residential water wells that might also add to

New York Environmental Firm Dispels Rumors About the Safety Of ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
Primenewswire (press release),Recent reports have targeted the safety of artificial turf fields, specifically the crumb rubber being used within the turf system.

Health District: Time to Weigh Value of Synthetic Turf  -  Nov 2, 2007
Westport-News,...of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), which in June of this year issued a preliminary toxicity assessment of exposure to "crumb rubber" on the fields.

Controversy Brewing Over Artificial Turf Fields  -  Nov 15, 2007
Port Washington News,She also commented, "Since some of the chemicals contained in the crumb rubber may outgas more readily in warm weather, we have a window to research the

Reuse of used rubber to strengthen road paving adds value, helps ...  -  Nov 24, 2007
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com,Pioneered in New England and especially popular in California, Arizona and Florida, asphalt made with "crumb" rubber is being tested this winter by the

When the rubber hits the road, why isn't rubber in the road?  -  Nov 23, 2007
Allentown Morning Call,For roadways, 20 percent of the tar is replaced by crumb rubber, the form in which rubber from old tires is sold on the recycling market.

Nevada County Community Rolls in 262 Tons of Tires  -  Nov 30, 2007
YubaNet,Enthuses Recycling Technician Daria Kent, "This is 262 tons of tires available for recycling as crumb rubber, paving materials, carpet pads, pond liners,

Mam'k Schools Considering $7M+ Synthetic Turf Plan  -  Nov 15, 2007
Larchmont Gazette,Trustee Michael Jacobson addressed some of the concerns about the “crumb rubber� in artificial turf that have recently been raised in nearby communities as

• FM delays vote on new stadium  -  Nov 20, 2007
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,They agreed to investigate the cost and availability of alternatives to the "crumb rubber" turf infill material. They'll also seek more information on

Pa. tries out road surfacing material containing old tires  -  Nov 19, 2007
KDKA,The crumb rubber and asphalt surface is already being used to resurface roads in other states. The Route 194 section carries about 5000 vehicles a day.

NY Assemblymember Englebright's Bill Would Require Study Health ...  -  Nov 5, 2007
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators,Assemblymember Colton cautioned, “The fill in synthetic turf is crumb rubber, a product derived from ground-up waste tires. As a result of the State’s

Collaboration assisting colleges and businesses  -  Nov 29, 2007
Windsor Star,The product is made from post-industrial plastics, natural fibre and crumb rubber from tires along with a number of what the company calls "secret

Lehigh Technologies Partners With Tetramer Technologies on R&D Efforts  -  Nov 7, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Unlike crumb rubber recyclers and other suppliers in the past, Lehigh produces engineered performance fillers, modifiers and additives,

We need more research on MRSA and our sports fields  -  Nov 14, 2007
Athletic Turf,Testing done on natural grass fields and the crumb rubber collected from several synthetic fields in June several summers ago by Dr. Andrew mcnitt,

Synthetic turf denied  -  Nov 8, 2007
Fairfield Minuteman,..."That would be about 118000 tons of crumb rubber. We should be scared when that amount of material is put on this field," replied Green.

Restaurateur Risley a cut above  -  Nov 27, 2007
ChronicleHerald.ca,Zone 2 (Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties) — CleanCount Inc., Michael Jarvis and Brent Fay, Chester; Nova Scotia Crumb Rubber LLC

Flat Tire Footwear Gives Ed Begley Jr. Green Feet  -  Nov 13, 2007
Ecorazzi,Shoe company Flat Tire Footwear has vowed to fight this wasteful practice by introducing the first-ever soles containing crumb rubber, the same material

Northeast Missouri Benefits From Removal of 16545 Waste Tires  -  Nov 21, 2007
Memphis Democrat,...company that recycles the tires into a number of end market products ranging from tire-derived fuel to different types of crumb rubber raw material.

NY legislators seek 6-month ban on synthetic field installs  -  Nov 14, 2007
Athletic Turf,Jim Alesi are co-sponsoring legislation calling for a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf sports fields that contain crumb rubber infill.

Tahoe’s synthetic field opens for soccer  -  Nov 13, 2007
Nevada Appeal,The synthetic turf material is polyethylene plastic and is topped off by a “crumb rubber substance� meant to keep the turf’s grass-like blades upright.

Les Schwab Tire Centers Receives Environmental Excellence Award ...  -  Nov 12, 2007
Autochannel (press release)Other Les Schwab vendors transform crumb rubber from waste tires into flooring for gyms, workout studios and playgrounds. Demand for the product is growing




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