News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Evonik wants to help make rubber materials from scrap tires easier to re-use in the manufacture of new automobile tires. So far, the suitability of recycled rubber has been very limited because its chemical structure hampers interaction with new tire materials. A team of researchers at Evonik has now made a key step forward with a process that could make it possible to use up to four times as much recycled rubber in new tires as in the past.

Smithers' inaugural Recovered Carbon Black Asia 2024 is coming up next week on 24-25 September, 2024 in Qingdao, China. Yogesh Gaikwad, a technical consultant for carbon black, will participate in the Conference on behalf of Weibold’s team. If you would like to meet with Yogesh Gaikwad, discuss pyrolysis technologies, business opportunities or Weibold's consulting services and products, please send your inquiry to sales@weibold.com.

The 2nd Conclave organized by the Tyre and Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI) gathered policymakers and industry leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities following the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy in India. Key topics included the need for compliance with EPR guidelines, technological advancements, and collaboration between recyclers and tyre producers.

Ahead of this year's Recovered Carbon Black Europe Conference (Amsterdam, November 5-6, 2024), Smithers recently spoke with rCB expert Michał Mikuśkiewicz, Representative of the Management Board at Reoil and one of the conference speakers. Smithers' exclusive interview covers a sneak peek of what you can expect from Recovered Carbon Black Europe 2024, as well as how the industry is developing today.

Gravita India Limited has announced that its step-down subsidiary, Gravita Netherlands BV (GNBV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire a waste tire recycling plant in Romania. This will mark Gravita's first recycling facility in Europe, with a capacity of approximately 17,000 MTPA. The company already operates 12 state-of-the-art recycling facilities across Asia and Africa, with a total capacity of over 300,000 MTPA in various recycling sectors.

Fornnax Technology invites you to visit its booth at the ISWA 2024 World Conference for a discussion on the requirements of shredders and granulators for tire, municipal solid waste, cable, aluminum, e-waste, and more.

CalRecycle is leading a transformative shift in California's Waste and Used Tire Program with the implementation of a new Electronic Mobile Manifesting System, developed in partnership with Diversys Software Inc. This transition from paper-based methods to digital e-manifests will streamline the tracking and management of over 50 million waste tires handled annually across the state.

Group CNJ, headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, is investing $3.5 million in a new tire recycling facility in Melbourne, Australia, as part of its global expansion strategy. The new site will be equipped with Fornnax Technology’s advanced shredding equipment, including the SR 150 primary shredder and R4000 secondary shredder, enabling the facility to process 10 tonnes of tires per hour, with an annual capacity of 55,000 tonnes. The plant is expected to be operational by March 2025 and will produce high-quality steel-free rubber chips.

On September 5, Vow ASA announced that its subsidiary Scanship AS has signed a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) contract with Murfitts Industries, a leading end-of-life tire recycling company. This contract represents the latest milestone in a collaborative program between the two companies focused on developing a process to recover and reuse raw materials from end-of-life tires on a commercial scale. One of the primary goals of this initiative is to allow manufacturers to incorporate recovered materials into new tire production, thereby closing the loop in the tire lifecycle.