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AZuR's successful presence at Tire Technology Expo 2024 in Hannover

AZuR's successful presence at Tire Technology Expo 2024 in Hannover

events

March 28, 2024

At the Tire Technology Expo from March 19th to 21st, 2024, the Allianz Zukunft Reifen (AZuR) initiative impressed with numerous technical presentations in the conference program and with the large international turnout at the AZuR booth and the clear presence of the topics of Circular Economy and Sustainability throughout the event, confirming the network's efforts towards a sustainable tire circular economy.

Continental Tires' strides in energy efficiency: path towards climate-neutral production

Continental Tires' strides in energy efficiency: path towards climate-neutral production

sustainability

March 27, 2024

Thanks to 160 energy-saving projects, Continental Tires reduced its annual energy requirements by around 150 gigawatt hours in 2023. This was achieved, for example, through the increased use of renewable energies and thermal insulation. 150 gigawatt hours equates to powering about 12,500 family homes for a year, with an average consumption of 12,000 kilowatt hours per year. Energy in the tire industry is used, for example, to generate steam, which is required for tire vulcanization. In this production step, a rubber compound is converted into flexible, elastic rubber. With more efficient steam generation, Continental has reduced its CO2 emissions by 31,000 tons in 2023 alone.

Peter Taylor from UK's Tyre Recovery Association interviewed by Tyre Recycling Podcast

Peter Taylor from UK's Tyre Recovery Association interviewed by Tyre Recycling Podcast

Interviews

March 27, 2024

In episode 59, the Tyre Recycling Podcast talks to Peter Taylor OBE, Secretary General of the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA), about the lack of action on the T8 removal. The T8 Exemption, originally designed to support small businesses in the UK tire recycling sector, has been misused and abused, leading to negative impacts on legitimate, permitted recycling businesses. Seven years after the removal was first announced, we still don't seem to be close to a resolution. The domestic UK tyre recycling industry is being weakened by waste tyre exports to India.

Fornnax expands primary tire shredder series with SR-200 HD

Fornnax expands primary tire shredder series with SR-200 HD

Technology

March 27, 2024

Mumbai India, March 20th, 2024: Fornnax, a global pioneer in recycling machinery, is pleased to introduce the SR-200 HD Dual-Shaft Primary Shredder, a groundbreaking invention. The prestigious India Rubber Expo (IRE) at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai will debut on March 20, 2024. The SR-200 HD marks a significant leap in recycling technology, demonstrating Fornnax's dedication to engineering excellence and sustainability.

Nominations for TRAC’s 2024 Industry Leadership Awards are now open

Nominations for TRAC’s 2024 Industry Leadership Awards are now open

awards

March 27, 2024

The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) had recently announced that the nominations for its 2024 Industry Leadership Awards are now open. The nominations are open until April 26, 2024, in four categories: Leader of the Year, Young Leader, Lifetime Achievement, and Sustainability. Anyone can nominate a deserving individual or organization. Corporate nominees must have a physical presence, e.g., office or facility, in Canada. Nominated individuals can be domiciled anywhere. Self-nominations are only accepted for corporate nominees in the Sustainability category.

Robert Weibold to speak at Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE

Robert Weibold to speak at Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE

Events

March 27, 2024

Robert Weibold – an internationally renowned expert in the field of tire recycling and tire pyrolysis – will speak at Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE with presentation on "Status quo pyrolysis and current projects, trends in used tire recycling". The event will take place on April 25, 2024. If you would like to connect with Robert Weibold, discuss business opportunities or request information on consulting services, please send your inquiry at sales@weibold.com.

South Africa utilises large amounts of recycled rubber crumb for road surfaces

South Africa utilises large amounts of recycled rubber crumb for road surfaces

tire recycling

March 26, 2024

Utilizing recycled rubber crumb in the production of road surfaces and related products is contributing to South Africa's efforts toward a circular economy, where waste materials are repurposed for critical infrastructure needs. Dr. Mehran Zarrebini, CEO of Mathe Group, a radial truck tire recycler in Hammarsdale, notes that their factory processes about 1,000 radial truck tires per day, resulting in approximately 45 tons of rubber crumb.

HEXPOL invests in European devulcanization line for rubber compounding

HEXPOL invests in European devulcanization line for rubber compounding

Devulcanization

March 25, 2024

The rubber compounding arm of the HEXPOL Group has announced an investment in a devulcanization line in Europe. This allows them to offer mechanical devulcanization of rubber in-house and supports the transition to a circular economy. For years, HEXPOL Compounding has worked on using cured compound scrap and waste, which are unavoidable side products of rubber part production. In the past, the converter paid for the disposal of their rubber waste, which often ended in landfills or was incinerated. In some cases, rubber waste was ground and reused, but until now, it was mainly used as a filler in low-quality applications. Devulcanization offers an opportunity to keep these valuable resources in circulation and reduce the demand for virgin materials and thus decrease the amount of unused scrap.

Free edition of STC Guidelines for Essential Elements of Synthetic Turf Systems

Free edition of STC Guidelines for Essential Elements of Synthetic Turf Systems

Synthetic Turf

March 23, 2024

The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) – a non-profit trade association serving the synthetic turf industry – has recently shared the latest edition of the STC Guidelines for the Essential Elements of Synthetic Turf Systems, curated to provide reliable guidance on the essential elements for creating an unbiased specification for synthetic turf systems. According to STC, new advertising support helped the assocoation to offer the 2024 edition FREE to download. Feel free to spread the word and take advantage of this valuable resource.