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Episode 21 of the Tyre Recycling Podcast features Jon Visaisouk from Canadian Tyromer – a successful devulcanization company who also expanded its operations to Europe

International Mining (IM) magazine reports that MMG’s Dugald River underground zinc mine Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia is tackling how to recycle end-of-life tires. According to the magazine, the mine annually generates about 920 end-f-life tires from technical vehicles and trucks. The Council of Australian Governments decided to ban used and end-of-life tire exports from December 2021, and the country is now facing a growing tire stockpile problem. According to IM, Dugald River and its mining contractor Barminco have investigated alternative tire disposal, supporting a joint venture – REVYRE – program with Energy Estate and InfraCo. Reportedly, a proposed recycling process breaks down and repurposes end-of-life tires into a high value polymer product fit for tire manufacturing and clean high tensile scrap steel. REVYRE is a low emission rubber polymer recovery and re-processing business for end-of-life rubber products including end-of-life tires, conveyor belts and like products. It utilizes award winning, recently commercialized technologies in its two-step recycling process and is the only available genuine industry solution for the re-use of rubber in the circular economy.

Italian startup Rubber Conversion specialized in tire rubber devulcanization took late last month the most prestigious prize at the Keynes Sraffa Award at Church House Conference Centre in Westminster, London. The prize was awarded to the business’s developer and brand manager Cveta Majtanovic who is a double-degree PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Trento. Rubber Conversion is the Italian business that relies on its patented rubber devulcanisation system handling rubber waste. The authoritative bodies have dubbed this technology the most innovative solution to scrap tire rubber materials reuse by means of devulcanization. Rubber Conversion operates as a spin-off from Innovando Srl, a waste managing company that handles more than 60,000 tons of waste each year.

Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) announces the addition of Tyromer Inc. as a new member. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Tyromer’s proprietary rubber devulcanization technology converts scrap tire rubber crumb into TDP (Tire-Derived Polymer) that has a broad applicability and can be incorporated into most new rubber products including tires, retreads, conveyor belts, and general rubber goods. “Tyromer and its technology have been on TRAC’s radar since the early stages of the organization’s efforts for commercialization, and we knew it was only a matter of time before TRAC would be able to welcome this company with its unique Canadian technology to TRAC ranks,” says Carol Hochu, President and CEO of TRAC. “Tyromer is a pioneer in the field of rubber devulcanization, and we look forward to a cooperative and lasting relationship that will be mutually beneficial.”

Sam Visaisouk, CEO of Tyromer Inc., has sadly passed away, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of leadership, innovation, and dedication to sustainability. A visionary in the tire recycling industry, he played a pivotal role in transforming Tyromer from a laboratory concept into a thriving commercial enterprise.

Saskatchewan Power Minister Dustin Duncan commented on the issue stating that the accumulations of scrap tires at the old facility posed danger to health and security of the community; thus, proper management of the site is required. By teaming up with Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan, the government is attempting to tackle the problem and put efforts to clean-up the massive tire stockpiles.

Recycling end-of-life tyres has long resisted sustainable solutions. Addible, an Ireland-based green chemistry innovator, is changing that with OxyCycle — a patent-pending, oxidation technology that delivers cleaner, higher-quality recycled materials. Founded in 2020, Addible’s leadership team draws on decades of experience, with more than 600 scientific publications, 25 patents, and 20,000 citations to their names. Their mission: to design, develop, and commercialise green chemistry breakthroughs that drive the circular economy. OxyCycle is a flagship example — a novel devulcanisation process that reclaims valuable materials with a focus on sustainability and material quality.

e-RubberCon is an international conference organized by the French Association of Rubber and Polymer Engineers (AFICEP) under the auspices of the International Rubber Conference Organization (IRCO) which AFICEP is a member of. As its name suggests, the conference is devoted to problems of rubber industry, including rubber and tire recycling, as this year its main motive is “Environment and Recycling: A Strategic Challenge for Rubber Materials.” This year, Robert Weibold – a tire recycling and pyrolysis expert from Vienna, Austria – speaks at e-RubberCon about “Challenges, trends and opportunities for end-of-life tires from a French perspective”. If you would like to connect with Robert Weibold, please send your inquiry at sales@weibold.com.

Rubber Conversion, an Italian rubber recycler, has closed a €2.5 million fund raising round to expand manufacturing capacity and enter new markets. Rubber Conversion, based in Verona, Italy, has a patented industrial technology for rubber devulcanization and produces devulcanized 'high-quality' rubber mixtures that are "free of dangerous chemicals and have a low environmental impact."