Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Every year, more than 274 million tires get scrapped in the United States alone.

UNC Chapel Hill Scientists Develop Game-Changing Method To Transform Old Tires Into Epoxy Resins

18 Jun 2025 | Abstracted from The Cool Down

"The process works at temperatures from 95-122 degrees Fahrenheit in water-based solutions...Epoxy resins made from this recycled tire material showed strength similar to commercial resins..."

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