WO2010079062A2

WO2010079062A2 - Method for manufacturing a rubber agglomerate; rubber agglomerate and products derived therefrom

Info

Publication number: WO2010079062A2
Application number: PCT/EP2009/067320
Authority: WO
Inventors: Franco Spennato
Original assignee: Franco Spennato
Priority date: 2008-12-18
Filing date: 2009-12-16
Publication date: 2010-07-15
Also published as: DE102009033793A1; WO2010079062A3

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for utilizing a textile wool/fluff fraction comprising textile fibers and rubber particles from the waste tire recycling process, wherein the textile wool/fluff fraction is heated in a heating step up to a temperature at which the textile fibers can be plastically deformed, at least partially, and that the textile fibers are connected to the rubber particles to form an agglomerate. The invention further relates to the agglomerate produced using the method according to the invention, and to products derived therefrom.

Description

Process for producing a rubber agglomerate, rubber agglomerate and

Products from it

The invention relates to the utilization of recyclates from the waste tire disposal.

Used tires are usually disassembled at ambient temperature (ambience) and / or cold milling (cryogenic), dry-mechanically in scrap tire recycling plants in at least three main fractions of matter. In the process, the following recyclates are recovered, in particular during an ambient decomposition (data in percent by weight):

Approximately 70% clean rubber granules and / or flours. Approximately 20% contaminated steel wire mesh.

Approximately 10% contaminated cord fibers / textile fiber core (textile wool / lint).

The textile wool / fluff fraction contains the cord fibers contained in vehicle tires and not separated, fine rubber granulate / rubber powder. The proportion of this fraction is between 7% and 15%.

In Europe, currently about 70,000 - 150,000 t of the described textile wool / lint fraction are produced from used tires per year. Conventionally, due to the property profile of the textile wool / lint fraction, in particular due to their very poor metering and conveying behavior, primarily a thermal utilization takes place.

Despite the relatively high calorific value of the textile wool / lint fraction, costs amounting to € 50 to € 80 per tonne plus transport costs are incurred for disposal.

The more detailed composition of the textile wool / lint fraction is summarized below:

- Fibers 40% - 70% (of which approx. 70% polyester, 20% polyamide 6, 10% viscose), cutting length approx. 0.5 - 10 mm, fiber diameter approx. 22μm)

Vulcanized tire rubber 20% - 55% (grain size 0-3 mm)

- Steel <0.5% (grain size / length 0-1 mm).

All of the above mass fractions may be subject to fluctuations (even beyond the specified limits). These fluctuations depend essentially on the type of tire that is fed into the recycling process (for example truck or car tires) and / or the type of process control.

An economically useful re-use and / or marketing of the contaminated textile wool / lint fraction was not possible under these circumstances so far. The object of the invention is to supply the textile wool / lint fraction to an economically and ecologically sensible recovery.

This object is achieved by the method and by the agglomerate and the products having the features listed in the independent claims. The subclaims relate to advantageous embodiments of the invention.

In the method according to the invention for recycling the textile / lint fraction with textile fibers and rubber particles from old tire recycling processes, the textile wool / lint fraction is heated in a heating step to a temperature at which the textile fibers are at least partially plastically deformable , As a result, the textile fibers can be combined with the rubber particles to form an agglomerate. It is not absolutely necessary to reach temperatures at which complete softening of the textile fibers occurs; Rather, it may in many cases be sufficient that the textile fibers are brought into a temperature range just below the softening point, in which they become so soft that they are suitable for at least partially exposing the rubber particles present in the textile wool / lint fraction to envelop or connect to each other. The heating step can be carried out at a temperature in the range between 100 ° C-300 ° C, in particular between 140 ⁰ C and 250 °. Due to the different melting points or softening points of the materials from which the textile fibers are formed, quite certain proportions of the textile wool / lint fraction can thereby be completely plastic deformed while other parts remain in their fibrous state.

As a result, the process provides an agglomeration of fibers and rubber. In contrast to the starting material, the agglomerate obtained has a granular, granular and thus free-flowing and eligible structure, which opens up a variety of uses for the agglomerate thus obtained. It should be noted that the rubber component, which is usually undesirable in the conventional recycling of fibers, in the present case contributes to the positive properties of the resulting agglomerate. In particular, the new material thus obtained combines the elasticity of vulcanized rubber with the mechanical stability of a fiber composite.

The heat required for the process can be generated purely by mechanical means by means of friction, in particular by pressing the textile wool / lint fraction in the heating step by means of a rotating screw against a perforated die. The mass emerging from the holes of the matrix can then be cut by means of a knife passing the holes, so that an agglomerate-like structure results. As already mentioned, the mechanical shaping of the agglomerate and the heating required for this purpose thus take place purely mechanically, resulting in a particularly simple process control. The process parameters such as, for example, the rotational speed of the screw, the diameter of the holes, throughput or the like can be used for the optimization or for Adjustment of the process result (different qualities) to be adjusted accordingly.

Alternatively, the textile wool / lint fraction may be mechanically treated in the heating step between two disks, at least one of which is in rotation with respect to the other. In this case, the material can be conveyed from the inside to the outside, wherein initially an acceleration takes place in the radial and tangential direction, wherein it is compressed. Subsequently, the material is kneaded and rolled and leaves - possibly after passing through a cooling zone - the gap between the pair of discs to the outside. The strand-like agglomerate resulting in this way can subsequently be cut.

In addition, the textile wool / fluff fraction can be agglomerated in the heating step by two rotors provided with cutting blades, the heating already taking place by the cutting process.

The heating of the starting material does not necessarily have to take place exclusively by means of friction. Alternatively or additionally, in the heating step, an external heat supply, for example by supplying hot media such as air or water (steam), by induction or other means.

The described heating step may optionally be modified by the addition of water for temperature regulation / quenching. This makes it possible to influence the nature of the resulting agglomerate. Because the textile wool / lint fraction is subjected to an optional comminution process, in particular a cutting operation, before the heating step, the result can be further improved.

After the heating step, the textile wool / lint fraction may be subjected to a post-granulation step. This can be done, for example, by grinding or cutting, so that a desired grain size of the agglomerate can be set in conjunction with appropriately selected screening operations. The temperature at which the Nachgranulierschritt takes place, it may be below the maximum temperature of the heating step, so that there is no unwanted clumping of the agglomerate.

To prepare for the production of the agglomerate, the textile wool / lint fraction as starting material may be subjected to a first conditioning process. In this case, for example, in a first step, the remaining steel content in the textile wool / lint fraction can be separated or removed. This can be done, for example, by fractionation methods such as using magnetic surface rollers or drums or the like, or generally using magnetic fields. Likewise, in the course of the conditioning process, micronization or homogenization may also take place with cooling, in which case a fiber length in the range between 50 and 5000 μm can be set. The micronization can take place, for example, by the use of a granulator, an extended-nip mill or the like. Furthermore, the homogenate rubber compound with a particle size of up to about 2000μm included. The In the conditioning process resulting qualitatively reproducible homogenate, which may also be referred to as a homogenate from or with high-performance fibers (HLF) can subsequently, as already stated, be further processed into the agglomerate according to the invention; Alternatively, as shown above, the agglomerate can also be produced directly from the unconditioned textile wool / lint fraction. In addition to the production of an agglomerate, there are further possibilities for refining the textile wool / lint fraction, with or without a preceding conditioning step. Thus, the textile wool / lint fraction or the homogenate after the addition of suitable organic additives, eg. B. stabilizers or binders are fed to a pelletor, in which from the textile wool / lint fraction or the homogenate pellets having a thickness in the range of 2.5 to 3.5, in particular of 3 mm and a length in the range between 8 and 12, in particular of 10 mm are produced. These pellets may contain fibers having a length in the range from 500 μm to 5,000 μm and a diameter in the range between 20 and 25, in particular in the range of 22 μm; the use of fibers in a length between 50 and 2,000 μm is also conceivable. In addition, the pellets may contain rubber powder with rubber particles with a diameter of up to about 2000 microns. Possible applications of the pellets are in the field of modified asphalt and generally in road construction. A variety of other applications is conceivable.

After an air sifting and classification, the fibers may - if necessary after the above-described conditioning step - also without further treatment together with or separated from the rubber powder can be further processed directly into end products, in particular such end products can be used for bituminous preparations, in construction chemicals or in the area of nonwoven or felt fabrics (there, for example, as staple fiber fabrics).

In particular, the following applications are conceivable for the textile wool / lint fraction with or without a preceding conditioning step, inter alia:

Fiber cements and fiber-reinforced concrete

- mortar and concrete

Adhesive and reinforcing mortar for external thermal insulation systems

(EIFS)

Concrete repair systems

grouts

fillers

shotcrete

Precast concrete products

Leveling and leveling compounds

screed

industrial flooring

lightweight plaster

renovation spatula

tile glue

Colours

bitumen products

- asphalt products

- Automotive road construction chemicals filtration

- PU imitation leather

- CCP papers

Duro / Thermoplastic refractory tablets and compressed welding electrodes.

In particular, the textile wool / lint fraction fulfills the following functions:

- Micro-arming

- Viscosity regulation Crack suppression Diffusion aid Carrier Stabilization Compaction aid Disintegration agent

- filler pore former

- Filter aid heat resistance Water retention.

The advantage of the above-mentioned conditioning process lies essentially in the fact that virtually independently of the nature of the starting material, ie the textile wool / fluff fraction, an intermediate product for further processing can be produced as a homogenate, the properties of which are optimized for the respective application can. In particular, it is possible to produce the following precursors from the homogenate-optionally after the addition of additives, for example binder / ink, master batch (dyes / pigments), classification in an air classifier, pelleting or agglomeration:

a short fiber fraction with textile fibers with a diameter of about 20-25μm, in particular about 22μm and a length in the range of about 50-2000μm; optionally containing rubber powder with a grain size of up to about 2000μm

Rubber powder with a grain size of up to approx. 2000μm

a fiber fraction with textile fibers having a diameter of about 20-25μm, in particular about 22μm and a length in the range of about 500-5000μm; optionally containing rubber powder with a grain size of up to about 2000μm

Pellets containing the homogenate itself or parts thereof, as described above

Agglomerates containing the homogenate itself or parts thereof, as described above.

As already mentioned, in the case of the production of an agglomerate directly from the unconditioned textile wool / lint fraction, the rubber agglomerate obtained by the process according to the invention contains textile fiber material and vulcanized rubber. Tires rubber whose respective proportions of the total mass of the agglomerate correspond to those of the starting material, ie the textile / lint fraction.

The proportion of the textile fiber material in this case can thus amount to 40% -70% of the total mass of the agglomerate, whereas the proportion of the vulcanized tire rubber can amount to 20% -55% of the total mass. The textile fiber material may contain approx. 70% polyester, 20% polyamide 6 and 10% viscose. Here, too, with regard to fluctuations in the composition of the agglomerate-including fluctuations in the composition of the textile fiber material itself-the statements made earlier in connection with the material characterization of the textile / lint fraction apply.

Alternatively, the agglomerate may also be made from the homogenate or parts thereof. Parameters such as rubber content, particle size of the rubber powder, fiber length or the like can be optimized in this way to the respective application.

The fact that the textile fiber material contains at least partially in a temperature range just below the softening point or plastically deformed textile fibers, results in a completely new material containing or from a recyclate having similar physical properties as a thermoplastic Elastomervulkanisat, which can be assigned to the group of thermoplastic elastomers is. The individual grains do not show due to the reinforcement by the fiber material, in an enclosure with in a temperature range just below the softening point brought fiber material and / or in an integration not in a temperature range just below the softening point of fibers brought into the grains can exist, very positive mechanical properties, for example, in terms of their long-term stability.

The grain size of the agglomerate can be adjusted within a wide range by an appropriate choice of the process parameters; in particular, it may be in a range of 0, lmm-10mm, preferably in a range of lmm-7mm. Larger or smaller particle sizes are also conceivable.

The described rubber agglomerate lends itself to the production of a large number of products. Due to the special properties described, it opens up the possibility, in particular, of producing moldings only by using thermal / mechanical processes (in particular pressing or extruding) without the addition of a binder. The function of the binder is taken over by the proportion of textile fiber material which at least partially softens and re-solidifies during the production of the product.

Thus, the rubber agglomerate can be used, in particular, as a component of rubber mats in the sports and games sector (in particular as a fall protection mat), in agriculture (for example for stable equipment such as stable mats, stable floors, stable walls or as a riding surface covering), as a component of sound or heat protection devices (in particular as a component of sound or heat protection walls or coverings), as a heat or cold storage, as Besohlenungspräparat for shoe soles, as part of floor coverings in sports halls or sports fields, especially in the back of artificial turf, or even as a component of road surfaces, in particular as a component of modified asphalts such as rubber asphalt. In addition, the agglomerate described can be used as an absorber material for gases or liquids. For example. lead the hydrophobic properties of the material according to the invention to the fact that it can be used advantageously for the absorption of oil in water, in particular in the removal of oil spills. Since the material also floats in oil saturated condition, it can be easily removed from the surface and subsequently used as a high energy content fuel.

The agglomerate according to the invention offers further application potential as a decoration material for gardening or landscaping (possibly colored there), porous irrigation hoses, bituminous materials, in particular joint sealants, or also in products for corrosion protection, eg. B. in sprayable corrosion inhibitors. In particular in the latter two applications, the material according to the invention can be used for partial reinforcement and viscosity stabilization.

Possibly. Depending on the application, in particular for use in bituminous, pasty and / or viscous materials and products for corrosion protection, the agglomerate may be flash-frozen prior to further processing, finely ground and suspended in suitable solvents.

The agglomerate according to the invention can also be used in an insulating preparation, in particular for the areas of heating / sanitation, refrigeration / air conditioning, sheathing systems (for example for reactor systems). ren or boiler in the industrial sector), solar applications, fire protection systems (advantageous there is the relatively high flashpoint of the agglomerate), sound insulation, industry, shipbuilding and petrochemical plants are advantageously used.

In addition, the rubber agglomerate according to the invention can be used for anti-slip products, in particular anti-slip mats, for example, for load securing.

Below are process steps and associated plant parts of a recycling plant, in which next to the Textilwol- le / lint fraction other fractions can be sorted out or refined, compiled an overview.

Stage 1: Material equalization / relaxation.

The contaminated steel wool mixed fraction arriving from the scrap tire recycling plants is picked up in portions by means of a suitable lifting / gripping device and fed to a continuously operating SPEFRA softsys.

The SPEFRA-softsys is a material equalizing and loosening unit. The output, equalized and fuzzed, but still contaminated, output steel wool mix fraction is transferred online to the first separation and classifying operation of clean / contaminated, metallic / non-metallic subfractions.

Stage 2: First material separation and classification (upstream). The equalized and loosened steel wool mixed fraction continuously emerging from the SPEFRA-softsys is transferred online to / on a SPEFRA trennsys.

The SPEFRA-trennsys is an electrically operated, multi-stage, mechanical / hydraulic / pneumatic, vertical and / or horizontal oscillating, with at least the following material separation sensors: magnetic and magnetic field separation technology (inductive sensors), color recognition separation technology, density detection Separation technology as well as sieve and separation cascade system equipped with different mesh plates.

The clean, sorted steel wires classified according to grades, lengths and diameters obtained from the first separation and classification process are transferred for further processing and processing after leaving the SPEFRA separation system.

The separated, contaminated steel wool residual mixed fraction can be continuously recycled to a thermomechanical decontamination stage.

Stage 3: Continuous (thermo) -dry mechanical decontamination and digestion of the contaminated steel wool mixed fraction.

The contaminated output steel wool - residual mixed fraction separated out after the separation and classification process plus online addition from stock of material is used for continuous thermomechanical decontamination, partial decomposition Final), partial comminution into a SPEFRA-thermozersys-1 and / or into a SPEFRA-thermozersys-2.

In the case of the SPEFRA-thermozersys-1, the material is at the same time partially decontaminated, disrupted, comminuted and discharged by concentrating the rubber / polymer mass fraction by a combination of squeezing, cutting and tearing (action). In order to limit the wear cost of the crimping and cutting blades, it is important in this decontamination process to balance the gum / polymer mass fraction in the SPEFRA-thermozersys-1 between input and output material flow.

In the case of SPEFRA-thermozersys-2, the material is simultaneously partially decontaminated, partially thermomechanically, with digestion / splitting of the rubber / polymer mass fraction by combination of high-speed acceleration, centrifugal / impact forces, tearing and irradiation by means of digested material, (open-minded) teilzerkleinert and discharged.

Stage 4: Material separation and classification (downstream).

The digested, decontaminated steel fibers / rubber granulate / textile fiber mixed fraction which continuously emerges from the SPEFRA-thermozersys-1 and / or into an SPEFRA-thermozersys-2 is transferred online to / on a SPEFRA separating system. The clean, sorted by grades, lengths and diameters of the separation and classification process, the pure grade material fractions are after leaving the SPEFRA-trennsys transferred for further processing and processing, impure material is recycled.

In the sentences summarized below, the basic features of the methods described above are summarized again.

A process for the recovery of recyclables from a mixture contaminated, for example, with rubber or rubber components, characterized in that the material supplied to the process is the waste product of a preliminary process.

2. Process according to sentence 1, characterized in that the pre-process is a dry-mechanical am- bient granulation of driving operations.

3. The method according to any one of the preceding sentences 1 and 2, characterized in that the supplied material is equalized and loosened before recovery. 4. The method according to any one of the preceding sentences 1-3, characterized in that for the recovery upstream and downstream) Item No.: β- a screen and separation cascade system is used.

5. The method according to any one of the preceding sentences 1-4, characterized in that the method for the recovery of Metallischer- and / or polymer and / or rubber components is used.

6. The method according to one of the preceding sentences 1-5, characterized in that the method contains a thermo / dry mechanical process step, in particular a continuous thermo / dry mechanical decontamination, partial decomposition or digestion or a partial comminution.

The invention thus makes in particular the following:

The provision of a centralized or decentralized ambient temperature recycling plant, as well as thermomechanical decontamination, disassembly, crushing, separation and classification of steel / steel cord / rubber / polymer / textile composites and non-metallic rubber / polymer / textile composites Products, in particular from used tires.

The provision of a central / decentralized, ambient temperature, downstream recyclate / refining / manufacturing plant and a process for producing and / or refining raw materials and / or materials and / or product derivatives. The process according to the invention for recycling the textile wool-lint fraction will now be explained in more detail with reference to FIG. FIGS. 2-5 are overviews of further recovery methods.

Figure 1 shows a rough schematic of a plant for carrying out the method according to the invention.

The plant shows the cutting unit 1, the agglomerator 2, the post-granulator 3 and the sighting unit 4, which are interconnected via the conveyor lines 12,23 and 34 or via the return lines 32 and 42.

The starting material of the process, namely the above-described textile wool / lint fraction as a waste product of old tire recycling processes, is first fed to the cutting unit 1, where, for example, by means of rotating knives a comminution of the textile wool / lint fraction takes place. Subsequently, the comminuted textile wool / lint fraction is fed via the conveying path 12 to the agglomerator 2. The conveyor line 12 can be designed in particular as a fan, screw conveyor or as a conveyor belt. In the agglomerator 2, the comminuted textile wool / lint fraction is pressed by means of a rotating screw (not shown) against a rotating punch die (also not shown), where it subsequently emerges from the holes of the die and by means of a knife passing the holes (not shown) is cut. Due to the mechanical treatment of the textile wool / Fluff fraction in the agglomerator 2 generates enough frictional heat to plastically deform the textile fibers and combine them with the rubber particles to form an agglomerate. The process parameters are chosen so that the temperature of the textile wool / lint fraction remains below that temperature at which the rubber would decompose, but above that temperature from which a slight plastic deformability is guaranteed at least of parts of the textile fibers. An advantageous range for the choice of temperature in the agglomerator is between 100 ⁰ C and 300 ° C, in particular between 140 ⁰ C and 250 ° C.

After leaving the agglomerator 2, the agglomerate reaches the post-granulator 3 via the conveying path 23, where the desired grain size of the agglomerate is adjusted by a suitably selected combination of cutting and screening units. Grains with too small a diameter are fed back to the agglomerator 2 via the return 32. The temperature in the Nachgranulierer is to be chosen so that sticking together of the individual grains of the agglomerate can be largely avoided with each other; thus it will be below the temperature in the agglomerator 2.

Grains with the desired grain size are fed via the conveying path 34 of the viewing unit 4, where they are cleaned of still adhering dust particles and optionally packaged. The dust particles are fed via the return 42 back to the agglomerator 2, where a renewed agglomeration takes place.

Claims

Patent claims

1. A process for the utilization of a textile wool / lint fraction with textile fibers and rubber particles from old tire recycling processes, characterized in that the cotton wool / lint fraction is heated in a heating step to a temperature at which the textile fibers at least partially plastic become deformable and that the textile fibers are connected with the rubber particles to an agglomerate.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating takes place by means of friction.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating takes place at least partially by external heat supply.

4. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the textile wool / lint fraction is pressed in the heating step by means of a rotating screw against a perforated die.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the emerging from the holes of the die mass is cut by means of a knife passing by the holes.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the textile wool / lint fraction is mechanically treated in the heating step between two panes, at least one of which is in rotation with respect to the other.

7. The process according to claim 1, wherein the textile wool / lint fraction is agglomerated in the heating step by two rotors provided with cutting knives.

8. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the textile wool-lint fraction is subjected to a comminution process, in particular a cutting operation, before the heating step.

9. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the textile wool / lint fraction is subjected to a post-granulation step after the heating step.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the temperature at which the Nachgranulierschritt takes place, is below the maximum temperature of the heating step.

11. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cotton wool / lint fraction is heated during the heating step to a temperature in the range between 100 ° C-300 ° C, in particular between 14O ⁰ C and 250 °.

12. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that water is added in one process step.

13. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the textile wool / lint fraction is subjected to a conditioning process prior to the heating step.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein a steel portion remaining in the textile wool / lint fraction is separated during the conditioning process.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein a micronization or homogenization step occurs during the conditioning process.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the micronization or homogenization step is carried out under cooling.

17. Rubber agglomerate, which is that it contains textile fiber material and vulcanized tire rubber.

18. A rubber agglomerate according to claim 17, wherein the textile fiber material and the vulcanized tire rubber originate at least in part from a scrap tire recycling process.

19. A rubber agglomerate according to claim 17 or 18, wherein a proportion of the textile fiber material is 40% -70% of the total mass of the agglomerate.

20. A rubber agglomerate according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein a proportion of the vulcanized tire rubber is 20% -55% of the total mass of the agglomerate.

21. Rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 17 to 20, characterized in that the textile fiber material at least partially in a temperature range just below the softening point brought or plastically deformed textile fibers.

22. Rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 17 to 21, characterized in that the grain size of the agglomerate is 0, lmm-10mm, preferably lmm-7mm.

23. The rubber agglomerate according to claim 17, wherein the textile fiber material contains about 70% polyester, 20% polyamide 6 and 10% viscose.

24. A rubber agglomerate according to any one of the preceding claims 17 to 23, d a d e r c h e c e n e c e in that it contains rubber particles with a diameter of up to 1500μm.

25. Rubber mat for the sports and games area, comprising a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

26. Product for agriculture, in particular for housing equipment such as stable mat, stable floor, stable wall or riding-ground covering, comprising a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

27. Sound or heat protection device, esp. Sound or heat protection wall or covering, containing a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

28, heat or cold storage, containing a rubber agglomerate according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

29. An insole preparation for shoe soles comprising a rubber agglomerate according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

30. Floor covering for sports halls or sports fields, in particular artificial turf, containing a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

31. Road surface, in particular modified asphalt such as rubber asphalt, containing a rubber agglomerate according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

32. Absorber material for gases or liquids, containing a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

33. Decorative material for gardening or landscaping, comprising a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

34. Porous irrigation hose containing a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

35. Bituminous material, in particular joint-sealing compound, containing a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

36. A product for corrosion protection, comprising a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

37. Insulating preparation, in particular for the areas of heating / sanitary, refrigeration / air conditioning, ummmungssysteme, solar applications, fire protection systems, sound insulation, industry, shipbuilding and petrochemical plants, comprising a rubber agglomerate according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

38. Anti-slip product, in particular anti-slip mat, for example, for securing cargo, containing a rubber agglomerate according to one of claims 15 to 24.

39. conditioning process for producing a homogenate from a starting material, characterized in that it is the starting material is a textile wool / lint fraction with textile fibers and rubber particles from old tire recycling processes.

40. The conditioning process of claim 39, wherein said homogenate contains textile fibers having a length in the range of 50-5000μm.

41. The conditioning process according to claim 39 or 40, characterized in that the homogenate contains rubber powder having a particle size of up to about 2000 .mu.m.

42. Conditioning process according to one of the preceding claims 39-41, characterized in that during the conditioning process, a steel content from the textile wool / lint fraction is deposited.

43. The conditioning process according to one of the preceding claims 39-42, characterized in that the conditioning process takes place at least partially with cooling.

44. Conditioning process according to one of the preceding claims 49-43, characterized in that a micronization step takes place.

45. Homogenisate, prepared from a starting material, that is to say that the starting material is a textile wool / lint fraction containing textile fibers and rubber particles from waste tire recycling processes.

46. A homogenate according to claim 45, wherein it contains textile fibers with a length in the range of 50-5000 μm.

47. Homogenisat according to one of claims 45 or 46, in that a homogenised rubber powder with a particle size of up to 2000 .mu.m.

48. fiber fraction with textile fibers having a diameter of 20-25μm and a length in the range of 50-2000μm, prepared from a starting material, characterized in that it is in the starting material to a textile wool / lint fraction with textile fibers and rubber particles from old tire recycling Processes.

49. The fiber fraction according to claim 48, wherein a rubber powder having a particle size of up to 2000 μm is contained in the fiber fraction.

50. A rubber fraction containing rubber powder with a grain size of up to 2000 .mu.m, prepared from a starting material, characterized in that the starting material is a textile wool / lint fraction with textile fibers and rubber particles from waste tire recycling processes.

51. fiber fraction with textile fibers with a diameter of 20-25μm and a length in the range of 500-5000μm, prepared from a starting material, characterized in that it is in the starting material to a textile wool / lint fraction with textile fibers and rubber particles from waste tire recycling - Processes.

52. Fibrous fraction according to claim 51, characterized in that it contains rubber powder with a particle size of up to 2000 μm.