Whole-tire material research references

Published sources and evidence boundaries for Vulcweave's physical program.

Research program. No product is currently for sale. External references are not program-specific physical validation.

Program context

Vulcweave's established process concept heats whole tires to reduce vulcanization and re-presses them into heavy-duty mats or rolls. Its purpose is not to redesign the program around pelletizing or steel recovery. External rubber-recycling literature supplies context, not validation of this particular whole-tire process.

Reading the evidence

Published devulcanization studies often examine ground rubber, selected formulations or controlled laboratory conditions. Those feedstocks and geometries differ from whole tires. Separate evidence about chemical changes from evidence about a finished mat's durability, traction or environmental behavior. Tire-market reports describe material flows and applications; they do not demonstrate a proposed product's performance or authorize claims of a quantified environmental benefit.

Evidence boundaries

These links identify public references already associated with the program's research. They do not imply a partnership, license to redistribute full texts, or independent certification of an Atlas product.

Sources and public resources

USTMA's 2023 End-of-Life Tire Management Report

Published industry_technical reference in the existing program research collection. This supplies external background, rather than evidence of Atlas product testing or certification.

Publisher
U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

Consult the original publication for methods, dates, limitations and reuse terms. External research does not establish the performance of this program.

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Devulcanization of ground tire rubber: microwave and thermomechanical approaches

Published peer_reviewed reference in the existing program research collection. This supplies external background, rather than evidence of Atlas product testing or certification.

Publisher
Simon, D.A. et al. (Scientific Reports)

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Link checked 2026-10-06. Publisher responded successfully.

Devulcanization Technologies for Recycling of Tire-Derived Rubber: A Review

Published peer_reviewed reference in the existing program research collection. This supplies external background, rather than evidence of Atlas product testing or certification.

Publisher
Markl, E.; Lackner, M. (Materials)

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Link checked 2026-10-06. Publisher responded successfully.

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