ABSTRACT

Powdered rubber is generally manufactured from used vehicle tires by mill-grinding and shredder-cutting methods, or sometimes freeze-grinding method. The powdered rubber is an effective means for the disposal and recycling of the vehicle tires. In the present paper, the typical manufacturing processes of the powdered rubbers made of used vehicle tires are outlined, and the process technology, properties and applications of construction materials such as mat-like paving materials, interlocking rubber blocks and asphalt mixtures using the powdered rubbers are summarized.