DIY crumb rubber tiles. Choosing equipment for the production of rubber tiles Do-it-yourself rubber tiles
Recently, popular material for landscape among owners of private houses, dachas, positions paving slabs from tires or plastic bottles, often created with your own hands.
Although, despite the “homemade” nature, tiles are increasingly used specifically for the arrangement of various public facilities, for example, public gardens, sports grounds, parks, and pedestrian crossings. The owners of private properties themselves produce with no less success original tiles for laying floors in garages and gazebos.
If you have a huge land plot, on which a tennis court or basketball court is located, you should immediately develop with your own hands a plan for laying this surface with an original, unique material.
Advantages and specifics of the material used
The main advantages of tile material created with your own hands from scrap materials (tires, plastic bottles) include the following:
Production of coating from waste tires
New sidewalk made from old tires
Producing the material and laying it with your own hands involves the following:
Manufacturing and installation of plastic structures and bottles
Paving slabs made from plastic waste
You can also consider making tiles from plastic bottles with your own hands, which is simple and affordable. In particular, there are several key features that should be taken into account:
The main advantages of plastic products
Plastic bottles are distinguished by their compliance with all environmental requirements and standards, positioning them as a clean product. During operation, carcinogenic substances do not affect the human body, thereby becoming a completely safe product in all respects.
The resulting coating is able to withstand many hours of stress, as well as environmental influences, such as freezing, without losing its properties over time. In addition, the surface does not slip, guaranteeing an excellent combination with shoes.
And finally, it is impossible not to answer the maintainability of the structure, because a damaged element can be easily replaced with a new one, without spending too much time and effort. As with rubber, plastic bottles affordable and beneficial for the owner, and has all the current strength characteristics.
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On modified lines for the production of rubber tiles offered by our company, you can produce: seamless floor coverings, borders, running paths, paving slabs, paving stones, step overlays, sports, entrance mats based on rubber crumbs and much more.
Equipment for the production of rubber tiles (rubber coatings) is a popular and highly profitable production, the products of which are in great demand. The production of rubber tiles occurs using the cold pressing method, which allows you to obtain products High Quality.
We invite you to study the characteristics of high-quality equipment for the production of rubber tiles, as well as additional equipment and components necessary for the production of rubber floor coverings.
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Equipment for the production of rubber tiles
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One of the types of materials actively used in landscaping today is rubber tiles - a fairly durable and easy-to-use paving surface. Having appeared in stores, it almost immediately gained a good position among other types of paving coverings.
Such tiles have many advantages, among which there is also an anti-slip feature; it is thanks to this unique advantage that this type of tile can be used all year round. And even if a crust of ice appears on such a coating during icy conditions, it can be easily removed using a regular crowbar.
A profitable and long-lasting material is all rubber tiles
The service life of rubber paving slabs is several years; the material is highly durable, even in the presence of frequent mechanical influences, this coating does not deteriorate or wear off. Another great advantage of this coating is the absence of puddles on it; even after heavy rainfall, there will be no even small accumulations of water on the surface of the rubber tile. The disappearance of puddles occurs due to the fact that all tiles have high porosity, which is why they have a drainage effect.
In addition to the fact that such material will almost always be dry, despite the abundance of rainfall, it can be used as a coating on any type of base. It doesn’t matter what this type of tile is laid on, gravel or asphalt, this tile will hold up great long time, and even after years it will not lose its advantages. It is precisely because of such serious advantages that this type of tile is only increasing in popularity. Of course, the cost of such material does not always make it possible for those who wish to purchase it, but this does not mean that one can only dream of a good paving surface near their home.
You don’t have to buy it, you can make it yourself
In fact, you can make rubber tiles with your own hands, and the manufactured material will have no worse appearance and quality than similar manufactured materials sold on the market. For self-made This durable tile uses crumb rubber and is made from recycled car tires. Since natural or artificial rubber is present in the manufacture of tires, due to their processing, the manufactured crumb rubber, like the original products, is wear-resistant to various mechanical influences.
The ability to process the original product into a secondary one allows not only to produce a new one durable material, but at the same time it is safe to dispose of deteriorated material, in the form of which tires act. And although it is indeed possible to make rubber tiles with your own hands, it is still worth knowing that in order to achieve what you want, you must have special equipment, the cost of which is too high, therefore, it does not make sense to purchase it for making a small amount of tiles.
To make the material you will have to prepare well.
It’s easier to purchase the required amount of such material on the market, but if you plan to open your own business producing such high-quality coating, then you can rent the necessary equipment for the first time. To produce such material, it is necessary to prepare such elements as a heating oven, mixer, hydraulic press, molds, tables. The process of manufacturing rubber tiles begins with the removal of steel elements present in rubber tires. Then rubber products are crushed, maximum size one particle should not exceed 4 mm.
A polyurethane mixture and pigment are added to the crushed rubber, after which all these components are thoroughly mixed. The finished mixture is poured into molds and subjected to vulcanizing pressure. Tile production can take place in two pressing methods. During the hot pressing method, processing takes only 15 minutes at a temperature of 140 degrees. Cold pressing lasts as long as 4 hours at a temperature of 80 degrees. But, despite the existing differences in temperatures and processing times, the end result is no different and has the same characteristics.
But it's worth considering small nuance, making rubber tiles with your own hands will be much cheaper when using the hot pressing method, but if production has already started and you need to increase productivity, then it is better to use the second cold pressing method.
Fractional crumb rubber is the basic raw material for the manufacture of tiles and rubber coatings. This raw material is actually taken from waste; more precisely, it is extracted by recycling old worn-out car tires. Car tires are made from fairly expensive high-quality components (various oils, synthetic rubber, fillers), since these products must withstand enormous loads for a very long period of time.
Of all existing species Tire rubber, by its structure, is distinguished by its high strength and durability. Such rubber easily tolerates acid and alkaline solutions on its surface, is very elastic, does not stretch, does not bend and can withstand temperatures from -45 to + 60 degrees.
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raw materials:
Automotive crumbs (or crushed rubber - RD) - are obtained by processing worn-out tires of other rubber goods. Its price depends on such indicators as: quality, manufacturing method, dimensions, place of manufacture and sale. In Russia, the retail price for crumbs ranges from 6-15 rubles per kilogram.
Places where crumb rubber is produced:
- factories that process car tires into crumbs as the main raw material;
- for by-product production at rubber goods factories
- factories that retread tires by roughening them (tread treatment), as a production waste.
Crumb rubber fractions used:
Fractions of crumb rubber vary from 0.1 mm to 10 mm and directly depend on their purpose. Thus, small fractions (0.1 - 4 mm) are mainly used in the production of colorless (black) or colored single-layer products. In the manufacture of lower colored layers, mainly larger fractions (2-10 mm) are used. Most often, they are cheaper in comparison with smaller fractions, so they may contain textile or metal inclusions. The production of tiles with two layers (an upper thin colored layer, a lower dark layer with larger fractions of crumbs) is acceptable and relevant when the initial thickness of the product exceeds 1.5 cm.
Layering allows you to reduce the cost of the product due to the following points:
. Inclusion of crumbs into the cheap coarse fraction. Such crumbs may contain textile or other inclusions.
. Economy on paint - the bottom layer remains black.
. Larger crumb fractions require a smaller amount of binder for crosslinking, which is carried out by enveloping the surface of the crumb particle
. The absence of a dye allows you to use less binder to crosslink the particles, since the mixture dries out in the colored crumbs.
Equipment and raw materials (prices)
The line that produces rubber coatings has the following set of equipment:
Volcanic press with a capacity of up to 100 m² per day. Price - approximately 350 thousand rubles;
Pressing forms. Cost - 30 thousand rubles apiece;
Drying chamber(for a mini business, it is possible to make it yourself), price from 100,000 rubles.
Raw materials:
Crumb rubber - black (17 thousand rubles per ton), colored (from 23 to 35 thousand);
. polyurethane glue - 140 rub/kg;
. dyes - 7 rubles per kg;
Electricity consumption by the line is 15 15 kW/h.
Coatings can be made:
- both soft and hard in density;
- waterproof, or with water passage (drainage);
- thin and thick;
- as colorless (black), colored, or black interspersed with different colors;
- with good grip and more slippery;
- with or without a pattern;
- single-layer or with several layers;
- for laying on a soft base (ground) or hard;
- with or without connections (sleeve, lock).
Rubber paving slabs are often laid parallel to regular paving slabs. It is for this combination that rubber coverings of similar sizes and shapes are created as regular paving slabs.
Premises for a mini tile production workshop.
The criteria by which rubber coatings are produced (provided that the equipment is optimal and has an average level of productivity):
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1. The area occupied by the technical line is 70-100 m² (not counting the warehouse); Equipment and materials are located by sectors: |
General axioms:
1. Glue consumption.
§ The amount of binder is inversely related to the crumb fraction. The smaller the crumb, the more binder is needed for crosslinking. The larger, the smaller.
§ Dyes dry out the glue. Because of this, its amount in the black coating is smaller.
§ The higher the density of the product, the less glue is needed.
2. Average glue consumption for manufacturing various coatings from 4 to 12% depending on the presence/absence of dye, density of materials, quality of glue, and size of tire chips used.
For example, to make a colored coating Mat 500*500*16mm (from fine crumbs) you need 6% dye and 5% glue from the amount of rubber crumbs.
a) Black coating (crumb size - 4-10mm) - 4% glue.
b) Black coating (crumb size - 2-3 mm) - 5% glue.
c) Black coating (crumb size - 1.2-1.8 mm) - 6% glue.
d) Color coating (crumb size - 1.2-1.8 mm) - 7-9% glue.
3. Water resistance increases, the smaller the fraction of rubber crumb and the higher the pressure.
4. The larger the crumb, the faster the color of the product will be lost due to abrasion.
5. The larger the chips, the stronger the coating, but the thickness of the coating must be maintained.
6. Thick coatings (2 cm or more) are best made in two layers. For the upper part, use fine-fraction crumbs; for the lower part, use cheaper coarse-fraction crumbs (5-12 mm) with possible foreign inclusions. Each layer has its own proportions of glue. Each layer is mixed in different containers.
7. It is recommended to produce products of the same thickness on one pressing mechanism, regardless of the configuration, since thickness affects the operating time of the press (than thinner product, the faster its formation takes place).
Additional accessories for production.
Trolley for transporting raw materials (crumbs, dye).
- Trolley with a special tripod to transport containers with glue.
- Scales to weigh components (50 kg electronic scales are best).
- Trowels for uniform laying of coatings.
- Special mugs and scoops for measuring, depending on the standard of the product.
- Mixing glue and dye drill with attachments.
Price for selling rubber plates:
One pack
100 tiles - 57 thousand rubles.
Cost of 1 m² - 1,584 rubles.
Price of 1 slab - 570 rubles.
The minimum quantity is 100 slabs (25 m²).
Sales of products.
For coating on production lines, warehouses, or as rubber coating for garages;
- used in areas near skating rinks, locker rooms, playgrounds;
- in combination with paving slabs;
- as a coating for various sports complexes or children's playgrounds;
- on farms, livestock production facilities;
- on roofs, terraces
- in baths and other places.
As we can see, the production of such products is part of the ecosystem, producing high-quality safety products - rubber tiles or crumb coating.
Production of tiles from rubber crumbs:
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