News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

ommittee D36 presented awards to John Bailey, Ludovic Moulin, Joseph Hallett, Jorge Lacayo and Pieter ter Haar. The awards recognized their work, technical expertise and participation in the standards development process for recovered carbon black, also known as rCB, and related materials such as tire pyrolysis oil.

The report focuses on the willingness to act on long-term beliefs in a mature industry that is preparing for its next stage of development. It presents tire recycling as a sector where new perspectives can help identify value in materials that are often seen as limited or difficult to use.

Tire recyclers in Europe are calling on EU policymakers to introduce ecodesign requirements that improve tire recyclability, support demand for recycled rubber and increase transparency across the value chain. The proposals were outlined by Recycling Europe Tyres in a position paper published on May 18, as the EU prepares future product rules under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

The latest Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability ranking has added three new projects focused on improving the environmental profile of the rubber, elastomers and tire industries. The Elastomers for Sustainability, or E4S, ranking tracks materials-science and related developments that could support sustainability, recycling and circular economy goals in the global rubber sector.

The Australian Tyre Recyclers Association (ATRA) has released a new video highlighting opportunities to improve the recovery and recycling of off-the-road mining tires in Australia. ATRA said new opportunities are available for miners and OTR tire manufacturers to increase resource recovery and direct more mining tires into established recycling pathways. Kelman said ATRA members are able to collect tires from mining regions across Australia and process them into materials and products for domestic use and export.

The Australian Tyre Recyclers Association (ATRA) has released a new video highlighting opportunities to improve the recovery and recycling of off-the-road mining tires in Australia. ATRA said new opportunities are available for miners and OTR tire manufacturers to increase resource recovery and direct more mining tires into established recycling pathways. Kelman said ATRA members are able to collect tires from mining regions across Australia and process them into materials and products for domestic use and export.

The Spanish Confederation of Automobile and Allied Repair Workshops and the Spanish Federation of Automotive Workshop Entrepreneurs said Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has responded to documentation submitted by both organizations.

A new tire recycling facility has officially opened in northern Perth, adding further processing capacity for end-of-life tires in Western Australia. The $50 million CTS Tyre Recycling plant was opened this week, with industry representatives pointing to the project as another sign of investment in the state’s tire recycling infrastructure.

Zeppelin Systems has expanded its partner network for sustainable solutions in the tire industry by adding ORLEN OIL to the Zeppelin Sustainable Tire Alliance. The Friedrichshafen-based plant engineering company said ORLEN OIL will contribute expertise in lubricant technologies and rubber process oils. The addition is intended to strengthen the alliance’s capabilities across the tire recycling value chain.