News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Developed in collaboration with the event advisory board, this year's agenda covers key topics shaping the recovered carbon black industry, including applications, commercial opportunities, technological innovations, tire pyrolysis oil (TPO), and quality consistency in rCB production.

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.

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.

The company said the facility is producing three ECORAX Circular grades: ECORAX Circular 200, ECORAX Circular 210 and ECORAX Circular 215. The grades are made from tire pyrolysis oil, also known as TPO, which is derived from tire recycling through pyrolysis. According to Orion, ECORAX Circular 200 is a hard carbon black grade suitable for tires. ECORAX Circular 210 and 215 can be used in tires and mechanical rubber goods.