News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

On July 15, 2022 Robert Weibold, a tire recycling and pyrolysis consultant from Vienna, Austria, speaks at the National Policy Conference on Circular Economy in Tyre and Rubber Recycling Industry in India. If you would like to connect with Robert Weibold and Weibold team, discuss business opportunities or request information on consulting services, please send your inquiry at sales@weibold.com.

Italian bicycle tyres manufacturer Vittoria, known for its graphene-enhanced bicycle tires, and Haydale, the global advanced materials group, have started collaborating for innovation and supply of graphene. Vittoria has since 2015 pioneered the application of graphene in the rubber of bicycle tyres. The nanomaterial has proven to create substantial improvements in grip, rolling resistance, puncture resistance and durability. As a result, Vittoria’s tyres are the preferred choice of professionals and cycling enthusiasts around the world. More info can be found here.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is an international non-profit association representing all segments of the tire industry, including those that manufacture, repair, recycle, sell, service or use new or retreaded tires, and also those suppliers or individuals who furnish equipment, material or services to the industry. The mission of TIA is to promote tire safety through training and education, to act as the principal advocate in government affairs and to enhance the image and professionalism of the industry so that our member businesses may be more successful. TIA has more than 13,000 members from all 50 states and around the globe.

The European Tire and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) reports that the rapid and exciting evolution of mobility is raising fundamental questions regarding fair and equal access to in-vehicle data. Future mobility brings opportunities for road safety, sustainability and society at-large. As a key contributor to the automotive industry and value chain, an innovation-driven tire industry will play a crucial role in driving advancements.

Birla Carbon – one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon black solutions – has announced the formal adoption of a Green Finance Framework. The framework outlines the criteria and provides guidelines for Birla Carbon to finance eligible Green Projects through Green Loans or Bonds. This move comes in continuation of the business’ decarbonization drive to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 and the introduction of ContinuaTM range of Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials.

The official video of the second Recircle Awards ceremony, which took place on May 26 in Bologna, Italy, is now accessible on Youtube. The event, held at the end of the Future of Retreading and Recycling Conference saw awards presented to Marangoni, Vipal, Eco Green, Sustrend, Leticia Saiz Rodriguez and Patricia Malnati.

Bridgestone Corporation has released its latest integrated report—Bridgestone 3.0 Journey 2022 Integrated Report—and made this report available on its corporate website. This report provides with comprehensive and better understanding of its approach and initiatives aimed at enhancing corporate value over the medium- to long-term.

In May 2022, Liberty Tire Recycling – one of the main providers of tire recycling services with over 35 locations in the United States and Canada – participated in a Michigan EGLE grant project with Clare County and Michigan Technological University using Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) in a base layer of the roadway and SmartMIX rubber as an additive for the hot mix surface layer. The TDA was used in a section of the roadway with a swamp on both sides – providing a base layer that will not heave and shove due to winter freezing.

When a tire is recycled through tire pyrolysis, the solid material that remains from the pyrolysis of the rubber, commonly referred to as tire char or raw rCB, is composed of carbon black and varying amounts of impurities, such as silica, zinc, and sulphur. The latter are found in the original tire as additives to the production process.