![]() ![]() Gloves, shoes and many household items all have some form of rubber on them, but the number one use for rubber is the making of tires. ![]() This substance has been used for eons for many different purposes. Rubber starts out as sticky, gum-like liquid that flows out of rubber trees found in the tropics of Africa and Asia. So the question became - What do we do with all of these tires? Why not turn these tires into useful products people can use in all aspects of their lives? ![]() Since that day, billions of cars have been sold around the world and with 4 tires - that is A LOT of tires! For years, used rubber car and truck tires were thrown into landfills, creating an environmental disaster of gargantuan proportions. In 1913, Henry Ford introduced the assembly line to his factory. ![]()
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