RECYCLED RUBBER CROSSTIE
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1. A crosstie made substantially from recycled rubber comprising:
- 10-35% by weight recycled rubber from natural rubber tires;
65-90% recycled vulcanized rubber; and
, a strength enhancing polymer of no more than 5% by weight.
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Abstract
A railroad crosstie made from recycled rubber and its method for making is disclosed. The rubber crosstie has an expected life of between 30 to 60 years and can be made primarily of rubber crumbs obtained from stockpiles of discarded rubber tires.
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1. A crosstie made substantially from recycled rubber comprising:
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10-35% by weight recycled rubber from natural rubber tires;
65-90% recycled vulcanized rubber; and
,a strength enhancing polymer of no more than 5% by weight. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for producing a crosstie made substantially from recycled rubber comprising the steps of:
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providing vulcanized recycled crumb rubber and natural recycled crumb rubber;
mixing by weight 10-35% said natural recycled crumb rubber and 65-90% said vulcanized crumb rubber to form a blend; and
adding a strength enhancing polymer to said blend, the amount of polymer to add between 0-5% of the total weight of said blend;
milling said blend at between 240 degrees F. and 370 degrees F. (116-188 deg C.) to form an intermediate product;
extruding said intermediate product at between 240 degrees F. and 370 degrees F. (116-188 deg C.) to form an extrusion having a specific width and depth; and
,thereafter cutting said extrusion at intervals to yield a crosstie having the desired length. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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8. A crosstie comprising:
an extruded product made from a blend of recycled natural crumb rubber and recycled vulcanized crumb rubber where 10-35% of the crosstie weight is recycled natural rubber, 65-90% of the crosstie weight is recycled vulcanized rubber and a strength enhancing polymer accounts for no more than 5% of the crosstie weight.
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