Characterization of recycled tire polymer fibers and their effect on cracking control in concrete

Juan Pablo Ojeda, Irma Teresa Mercante, Fernanda De Borbón, Franco Leonardo Redondo, Mario Ninago, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ingeniería, Instituto de Medio Ambiente, Área de Sostenibilidad e Ingeniería de Residuos CEIRS, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas , Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ingeniería, Instituto de Mecánica Estructural y Riesgo Sísmico , Instituto de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria , San Rafael, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria , San Rafael

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on July 14, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Tires are difficult to recycle since they are composed of different materials such as rubber, carbon black, steel, and polymers. A patented tire-recycling process developed by a local company separates rubber and steel from used tires and yields two ...