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New truck tyre rim separators from Northern Irish tire baler manufacturer Gradeall

New truck tyre rim separators from Northern Irish tire baler manufacturer Gradeall

Technology

February 9, 2019

Gradeall’s Truck Tyre Rim Separator is a new machine which has been specifically designed to separate steel or alloy rims from truck tyres. The company reports that it follows on from the success of Gradeall’s original Tyre Rim Separator which has been used in a wide range of sites on passenger and commercial vehicle wheels. With more and more customers interested was there a way to do the same for truck tyres, this machine has been designed and built by Gradeall to provide that function.

Australia to use improved rubberized concrete in road projects

Australia to use improved rubberized concrete in road projects

Rubberized Asphalt

February 6, 2019

Australian state of Victoria is now testing an innovative sustainable drainage technology for rubberized concrete called Equine Air after it was installed last summer at Pakenham Racecourse as a replacement to conventional road base. Equine Air is considered to be capable of improving track drainage and can be used even during bad weather. Moreover, when it is used in horse racing fields, it is said to be able to reduce the animals’ injuries when they fall thanks to special cushioned foundation.

U.S. finds end market to more than 80 percent of waste tires in 2017 – USTMA reports

U.S. finds end market to more than 80 percent of waste tires in 2017 – USTMA reports

Regulations

February 4, 2019

U.S. tire producers have attained considerable success in sustainability promotion as over 80 percent scrap tires that had been generated in the state, managed to find application on end markets in 2017, the U.S Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) asserted in its detailed report. The new report also revealed that USTMA’s members managed to reduce almost 10 percent the level of carbon dioxide emissions since 2010. Moreover, the number of workers who got injuries and fell ill declined 50 percent since 2005. Another achievement is that the pr

February issue of Tire Recycling Insights is out

February issue of Tire Recycling Insights is out

Regulations

February 1, 2019

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Innovative rubber powder producer Lehigh gets recognition in Davos

Innovative rubber powder producer Lehigh gets recognition in Davos

General

January 29, 2019

The World Economic Forum annually held in a Swiss city Davos has awarded Lehigh Technologies, a company specializing in micronized rubber powder manufacturing, due to the corporation’s continuing efforts to give new life to materials derived from scrap tires. Lehigh Technologies is headquartered in US, Atlanta, and is a part of a global name Group Michelin after it acquired the firm more than a year ago.

ANRPC’s report shows growth in natural rubber demand

ANRPC’s report shows growth in natural rubber demand

Natural Rubber

January 29, 2019

Looking back into 2018, The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) reported that for eleven consecutive months up until December the global demand for natural rubber was growing and escalated 5 percent overall reaching more than 12,850 million tons, whereas in 2017, during the same time span, the number was just a bit over 12,200 million tons. This development came at a time when the global manufacturing of natural rubber grew more than 5 percent reaching over 12,800 million tons, as in 2017 it was a bit more that 12 million tons.

Australian EPA takes successful steps to eliminate quarter of massive tire stockpile in Victoria

Australian EPA takes successful steps to eliminate quarter of massive tire stockpile in Victoria

Safety

January 28, 2019

Commenting on the disposal, EPA’s manager stated that the procedure was on the right track as the initiative follows a plan which allowed removing tires from the most high-risk areas. Until now, EPA managed to eliminate scrap tires from the eastern part of the stockpile, and currently the procedures are conducted to remove tires in the southern part. According to EPA’s manager, all goes in line with the plan and the deadline will be met, however the process may be impeded by sudden bad weather.