TYPICAL COMPOSITION OF A TIRE

SYNTHETIC RUBBER

NATURAL RUBBER

SULPHUR AND SULPHUR COMPOUNDS

SILCA

PHENOLIC RESIN

OIL: AROMATIC, NAPTHENIC, PARAFFINIC

FABRIC: POLYESTER, NYLON, ETC.

PETROLEUM WAXES

PIGMENTS: ZINC OXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ETC.

CARBON BLACK

FATTY ACIDS

INERT MATERIALS

STEEL WIRE

Source: Scrap Tire Management Council