News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Goodyear, the exclusive tire supplier for NASCAR’s top racing series, manufactures more than 100,000 racing tires annually for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Craftsman Truck Series alone. Because NASCAR tires are subjected to extreme speeds, heavy loads, and intense heat, their usable lifespan is relatively short. A single tire may only last around 100 miles under racing conditions, with some sets experiencing wear equivalent to tens of thousands of miles during a single race.

Linglong Tire resented its latest sustainable concept tire during the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Annual Meeting held in Montreux, Switzerland, highlighting the company’s ongoing efforts to expand the use of renewable and recycled materials in tire manufacturing.

TRA has announced that its Briefing Day 2026 will focus on the growing market potential of rubber modified bitumen and rubberized asphalt technologies. According to the TRA, this year’s event aims to revisit what it describes as an overlooked market opportunity for recycled tire materials within the UK road construction sector.

TSA is collaborating with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, on an early-stage research project investigating whether end-of-life tires could be used to produce green graphite for battery and energy-related applications.

The research program has previously tested asphalt mixtures incorporating recycled tires, glass, and fiber materials in Dickinson County as part of ongoing pavement development projects.

CK International is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lyndex Recycling Systems Ltd, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and expansion within the waste and end-life recycling sector.

According to the company, the court has now determined that the reorganization should proceed as planned.

The AZuR network, which focuses on promoting sustainable management of end-of-life tires and circular economy solutions, said the partnership will support the development of digital technologies for recycling and industrial process optimization.

Genna has appointed Magnus Lindsjö as its new Sales Manager for the Nordic and Baltic markets as the company continues expanding its focus on industrial and OEM applications for recycled rubber materials.