{"id":9339,"date":"2026-02-02T16:52:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recyclemachine.net\/?p=9339"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:28:36","slug":"marches-du-recyclage-des-pneus-specifications-tdf-tda-et-crm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/fr\/marches-du-recyclage-des-pneus-specifications-tdf-tda-et-crm\/","title":{"rendered":"March\u00e9s du recyclage des pneus\u00a0: sp\u00e9cifications TDF, TDA et CRM"},"content":{"rendered":"A tire shredder is not a waste disposal machine; it is a manufacturing plant. The defining specification of your shredder (Output Size, Cut Quality, Steel Separation) determines which market you can sell to.\n\nRelated equipment: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/tire-shredder\/\">rubber tire shredder<\/a>.\n<h2>1. Tire Derived Fuel (TDF)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Market<\/strong>: Cement Kilns, Pulp &amp; Paper Mills, Utility Boilers.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Spec<\/strong>: <strong>50mm &#8211; 80mm Chips<\/strong>. Steel wire remains embedded (kilns melt it).<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Machine<\/strong>: <strong>Primary Twin-Shaft Shredder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Economics<\/strong>: Lowest CapEx ($), High Volume, Low Margin.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Critical Quality<\/strong>: <strong>Clean Cut<\/strong>. &#8220;Fuzzy&#8221; chips with exposed wire protruding cause handling issues in the kiln feed systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Market<\/strong>: Civil Engineering (Road embankments, Light Rail vibration damping, Septic fields).<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Spec<\/strong>: <strong>100mm &#8211; 300mm Rough Shreds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Machine<\/strong>: <strong>Rough Shredder<\/strong> (Primary).<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Economics<\/strong>: Local market driven. High bulk density reduces transport cost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Crumb Rubber Modifier (CRM)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Market<\/strong>: Rubberized Asphalt (RAC), Sports Turf, Molded Products.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Spec<\/strong>: <strong>&lt;1mm Powder<\/strong>. 99.9% Wire Free. 99.9% Fiber Free.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Machine<\/strong>: Primary Shredder -&gt; Secondary Grater -&gt; Granulator -&gt; Milling.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Economics<\/strong>: Highest CapEx ($$$$), Highest Margin.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Separation<\/strong>:\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>Overband Magnet<\/strong>: Removes 90% of steel chunks.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Drum Magnet<\/strong>: Removes 9% of fine wire.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Air Gravity Table<\/strong>: Removes nylon fiber\/fluff.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Recovered Carbon Black (rCB)<\/h2>\nThe frontier of tire recycling.\n* <strong>Process<\/strong>: Pyrolysis (heating chips in an oxygen-free reactor).\n* <strong>Feedstock<\/strong>: Requires <strong>20mm Wire-Free Chips<\/strong>.\n* <strong>Challenge<\/strong>: Any steel wire entering the reactor will clog the char discharge screw.\n* <strong>Solution<\/strong>: <strong>3-Stage Shredding<\/strong> with extreme magnetic separation.\n<h2>Summary: Matching Machine to Market<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>End Product<\/th>\n<th>Size<\/th>\n<th>Machine Required<\/th>\n<th>Est. CapEx<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TDA<\/strong> (Civil)<\/td>\n<td>150mm<\/td>\n<td>Primary Shredder<\/td>\n<td>\\$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TDF<\/strong> (Fuel)<\/td>\n<td>50mm<\/td>\n<td>Primary + Screen<\/td>\n<td>\\$\\$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mulch<\/strong> (Garden)<\/td>\n<td>20mm<\/td>\n<td>Primary + Secondary<\/td>\n<td>\\$\\$\\$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CRM<\/strong> (Asphalt)<\/td>\n<td>&lt;1mm<\/td>\n<td>Full Line + Milling<\/td>\n<td>\\$\\$\\$\\$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n[1] &#8220;Tire Recycling Markets&#8221; (scrap tire end-use data), <em>U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ustires.org\/advocacy\/tire-recycling-markets\">Tire Recycling Markets<\/a>\n[2] &#8220;Civil Engineering Applications of Scrap Tires,&#8221; <em>ASTM D6270<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/store.astm.org\/standards\/d6270\">Civil Engineering Applications of Scrap Tires<\/a>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/tire-recycling-machine\/\">Tire Recycling Machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/tire-shredder\/\">Tire Shredder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/tire-rubber-recycling-pulverizing-grinder\/\">Tire Rubber Pulverizing Grinder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/waste-tire-cutting-machine\/\">Waste Tire Cutting Machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/single-hook-tire-wire-debeading-machine\/\">Tire Wire Debeading Machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energycle.com\/tire-recycling-machine-guide\/\">Tire Recycling Machine: Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is the difference between TDF, TDA, and CRM in tire recycling?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"TDF (Tire Derived Fuel) is shredded tires burned for energy in cement kilns and power plants. TDA (Tire Derived Aggregate) is large tire chips used as lightweight fill in civil engineering. CRM (Crumb Rubber Modifier) is finely ground rubber used in asphalt, playgrounds, and sports surfaces. CRM commands the highest price.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Which tire recycling end product is most profitable?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"CRM (crumb rubber) is most profitable at $200-400\/tonne, followed by rubber mulch at $150-300\/tonne. TDF sells for $30-60\/tonne, and TDA for $20-40\/tonne. Higher-value products require more processing equipment (finer grinding, steel\/fiber separation) but offer significantly better margins.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comparez les sp\u00e9cifications techniques et la rentabilit\u00e9 des march\u00e9s TDF, TDA et CRM. 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