News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Commercial applications of end-of-life tires (ELT) as crumb rubber infill in sports pitches are unlikely to see any changes after the scientific committees of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) granted their new approval, Fazilet Cinaralp, secretary of the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) said. According to the ECHA’s findings, infill material with levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) below 20 ppm pose no harm to athletes.

Last month, the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association discussed the changing demands of society and transport technology and how they will impact investment in road projects and pavements during the 18th International Flexible Pavements Conference and Exhibition in Sydney.

A report by Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) states that in 19 states of the country there are 637 tire pyrolysis plants out of which over 1/3 are not complying with the regulations. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to manage the import of end-of-life tires for use in pyrolysis industry. NGT’s Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asserts that unsanctioned tire pyrolysis operations ubiquitously used in India cause severe air pollution in the country and also impact health of workers of the plants.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has concluded a new deal with the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) that will study and test the application of rubber from waste tires in the asphalt. The study is partly sponsored by TSA. Other investors are the Victorian Department of Transport and an independent national transport research organisation, ARRB.

The Tyre Stewardship Australia will sponsor over 30 new research, market expansion and practical end use initiatives for recycled tires as more than $4.9 million have been committed by the organization’s fund. The funding will be provided with the aim to find useful application for as many waste tires as possible in the country.

The Tyre Stewardship Australia will sponsor over 30 new research, market expansion and practical end use initiatives for recycled tires as more than $4.9 million have been committed by the organization’s fund. The funding will be provided with the aim to find useful application for as many waste tires as possible in the country.

Recently, an expert in tire-derived carbon black Martin von Wolfersdorff shared his views on the prospects recovered carbon black (rCB) in tire-to-tire recycling. In his press release Mr. von Wolfersdorff said he appreciated it when tier one carbon black companies spoke about rCB. The expert says top carbon black producers attend rCB workshops, presentations or conferences organized by Wolfersdorff Consulting, and there are ample opportunities for collaboration between the rCB and the CB industry, some of which have been highlighted in his Carbon Black World 2018 presentation in Düsseldorf (see image below). There is way to go, Martin von Wolfersdorff says.

Ecopneus – the Italian end-of-life tire management authority – reports that the new Bicocca Stadium received a completely renovated sports center this summer, a century after it was opened. Bicocca’s sports field received an athletics track equipped with speed sensors, stands and changing rooms completely renovated and managed by CUS Milano. These are the redevelopment projects completed by the University as part of the project designed to promote university sport and the use of the facility by all residents. The plan also includes opening of a Center for Sports Medicine and a Center for Aggregation, Culture and Leisure.

In the first quarter of September, a new used tire law has been adopted in California by Governor Gavin Newsom. As reported by the Tire Industry Association (TIA), the law forbids the installation of unsafe used tires on vehicles in the entire state. The bill AB 949 will prohibit automotive repair dealers from installing unsafe used tires, as specified, on motor vehicles for use on a highway. Except as specified, it will oblige automotive repair dealers to use a visual inspection to determine whether a tire meets the criteria of an unsafe used tire.