Re: Source of Peptizer

[Thomas Barron <tsbarron@ibm.net>]

Kirsten -

Here is some information from Goodyear <http://www.goodyear.com>
regarding what is in tires:

TIRE INGREDIENTS 

1.Here are the basic ingredients of tires: 

Fabric: steel, nylon, aramid fiber, rayon, fiberglass, or polyester
(usually a combination, e.g., polyester fabric in the body plies and
steel fabric in the belts and beads of most radial passenger tires) 
              
Rubber: natural and synthetic (hundreds of polymer types) 
              
Other: 
    Reinforcing chemicals -- carbon black, silica, resins 
    Anti-degradants -- antioxidants/ozonants paraffin waxes 
    Adhesion promoters -- cobalt salts, brass on wire, resins on fabrics 
    Curatives -- cure accelerators, activators, sulfur 
    Processing aids -- oils, tackifiers, peptizers, softeners 
    
2.A P195/75R14 all-season passenger tire, the most popular size, weighs
about 21 pounds and has approximately: 
    5« lbs. of 30 different types of synthetic rubber 
    4« lbs. of 8 types of natural rubber 
    5 lbs. of 8 types of carbon black 
    1« lbs. of steel cord for belts 
    1 lb. of polyester and nylon 
    « lb. of steel bead wire 
	3 lbs. of 40 different kinds of chemicals, waxes, oils, pigments, etc. 

3. Typical percentages of the rubber mix in various types of tires: 

					Synthetic Rubber 	Natural Rubber 

Passenger Tire 				55% 			45% 
Light Truck Tire 			50 				50 
Race Tire 					65 				35 
Off-highway Tire 			20 				80 (giant/earthmover) 


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Suppliers of peptides, which are used in asphalt, plastics, and rubber
manufacturing, include the following:

	CP Hall Company
	2500 Channel Avenue
    Memphis, Tennessee 38113
    901-948-8663
    800-238-7416
    901-774-7241 (Fax) 
	
	http://www.polysort.com/cphall/locations.htm



	Rockland React-Rite, Inc.
	An INTERFACE Company
	327 Industrial Drive
	Rockmart, Georgia 30153, U.S.A.
	(770) 684-6626 • 1-800-221-4799 • Fax: (770) 684-0011
	
	http://www.ifsia.com/rrr/contact.htm



	AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS, INC.
	Asphalt Chemicals Dept. 
	Adamsfield Business Center 
	7101 Adams Street, Unit #7 
	Willowbrook, Illinois 60521 
	Phone (708) 789-2494 
	Fax (708) 789-2506 

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I'm think, but am not sure that the following also make peptides:

	BASF CORPORATION 
	BASF Charlotte Technical Center 
	11501 Steele Creek Road 
	Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 
	Phone (800) 395-5152 
	Fax (704) 587-8117

	ENICHEM ELASTOMERS AMERICAS, INC.
	2000 West Loop South, Suite 2010 
	Houston, Texas 77027 
	Phone (713) 940-0700 
	Fax (713) 940-0724

	WESTVACO CORPORATION
	Chemical Division 
	Polychemicals Department 
	PO Box 70848 
	Charleston Heights, South Carolina 29415-0848 
	Phone (803) 740-2243 
	Fax (803) 740-2147 

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A general industry web site:

	http://www.polysort.com/


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Thomas Barron, PE
P2 Consultant
3351 Beechwood Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549
(510) 283-8121 • FAX 283-6746
tsbarron@ibm.net