The waste of unused tires in the environment is increasing. This problem is getting bigger because the used tire can not decompose easily if it is just left alone. Therefore, it takes effort to turn waste tires into something more useful, one of them being a variety of crafts. Rubber tires (stamp belted type) are more difficult to dipyloid than other thermoplasts of nylon type, because of the bonding structure and there is a steel wire. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the material used nylon rubber tire can be processed into various kinds of crafts.
Its production is increasing from year to year. Along with that, the existence of used tires that have been unused would be a matter of its own to be handled. These tires will contaminate the surrounding environment because the used tire can not decompose easily if it is simply left alone. Therefore, an attempt is made to convert waste tires into something more useful. Rubber-based tire, is one type of synthetic polymer (Polystirene).
1.The use of inner tires for seats
For the seat holders on the foam seats, it is often necessary to have an elastic but strong holder. In this case can be used long rubber strands that are specific to this purpose. But it turns out this can also be replaced by using long strands obtained from deep cut tires lengthwise. Rubber material from the inner tube is also quite strong and works well.
2. Making sandals bandol
Used tires can be cut into pieces and used rubber sheet for various products. One of them is a foot sandal product with a base and rubber clip from this tire. This production activity is mostly done by craftsmen in the western area of Purwokerto city. Sandal products are produced is often known by the term sandal bandol of the abbreviation of bodol tires or broken tires.
3.The use of tires as pots or garden ornaments
Used outer tires can be used as garden ornaments. The alternative is to recline then in the middle filled with soil and planted with ornamental plants. Tires can also be arranged around an object such as a tree or swing and then inside the tire structure can be flattened so that there is a gradation of altitude.
