Liberty Tire Recycling is underscoring the many
applications of recycled rubber that produce eco-
friendly products as it exhibits at the Greenbuild
International Conference and Expo.
Running through Oct 7, the event is being held at the
Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Ontario,
Canada.
CEO Jeffrey Kendall says “we are on the cutting edge of
developing processes and products that give the
marketplace sustainable alternatives, all derived from
recycled rubber.”
He points out that “the latest example came earlier this
month: We became the first and only company to achieve
Greenguard Synthetic Turf Components Certification from
the Greenguard Environmental Institute for our synthetic
turf infill product. It is definitive proof that our
customers are receiving a product that meets stringent
requirements from an unbiased, third-party certification
organization.”
At Liberty’s booth, show attendees can learn more about
how crumb rubber from recycled tires is being
transformed into stadium turf infill and rubber mulch
for playgrounds and landscaping.
The company’s Pinnacle Rubber Mulch offers parks and
recreation officials an attractive, durable alternative
to traditional wood mulch that can save money over time,
according to Kendall.
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Compared with the expense of annually applying wood
mulch, the up-front purchase of rubber mulch costs up to
65 percent less over a five-year period, he says.
Rubber mulch is also non-allergenic; non-toxic; and
harmless to plants, pets and children. In addition, it
is safer than wood mulch, he says. As a playground
safety surface, a six-inch layer of the material will
cushion a child’s fall from as high as 16 feet,
providing up to 50 percent more fall-height protection
than wood mulch using half of the material.
“Crumb rubber also offers value to state transportation
departments faced with the overwhelming task of
maintaining the nation's roads and making them safer,”
Kendall adds.
“When used as an additive to a traditional asphalt mix,
crumb rubber creates rubberized asphalt,” he says. “It’s
a high-performance alternative to traditional paving
material because rubberized asphalt resists cracking and
rutting, improves skid resistance, and makes for a
quieter ride. It also lowers road maintenance
costs.”
The company recycles more than 130 million tires
annually, reclaiming about 1.5 billion pounds of
rubber.
For more information, visit www.libertytire.com.
