An efficient method for car tire waste recycling has been developed, which makes it possible to obtain marketable products, such as asphalt with improved mechanical properties, to be used in road construction. Waste tires are ground into pieces of rubber crumb of 10—20 mm in size and larger and are used in the technology process. The process is based on the thermal dissolving of rubber in the petroleum residues at a moderately low temperature of up to 350℃ under atmospheric pressure. The thermal transformations and reactions with the oil components result in complete decomposition of rubber with the formation of liquid compounds. The tire components, carbon black and inorganic additives are included in the product thus obtained as solid modifiers.

The technology has no hazardous pollutants or wastes and utilizes inexpensive equipment that can operate under atmospheric pressure. Rubber crumb obtained from ground tires is used as the initial material for the process. The final product thus obtained has improved mechanical properties and excellent adhesion to minerals.

