Old car tires are a tremendous source of waste material today.
Old tires for roofing.
Euroshield took this into account with the design of their rubber tiles which prolong the tires lifecycle.
One way to recycle rubber tires is to convert them into rubberized asphalt.
By the mother earth news editors september october 1976 converting old tires into roofing material is an eco friendly construction technique.
Old tire roof shingles a canadian company cuts old tires into strips for use as roof shingles and has come up with a patented new process to install them.
I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads.
In liquid form the ground rubber is poured into molds that resemble wood and slate shingles.
Old tires can be converted into roofing material.
Moore roofs mfg inc squamish b c has been shingling roofs with tire strips for 3 years and is now setting up franchises in the u s.
As a result the recycled shingles have a similar aesthetic to the natural ones but are lighter cheaper more flexible and more durable.
Rubber roof shingles are made from rubber powder which is ground from old tires.