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Saskatchewan spends $3 million to remove waste tires from an old tire recycling plant

Saskatchewan spends $3 million to remove waste tires from an old tire recycling plant

Devulcanization

December 27, 2018

Saskatchewan Power Minister Dustin Duncan commented on the issue stating that the accumulations of scrap tires at the old facility posed danger to health and security of the community; thus, proper management of the site is required. By teaming up with Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan, the government is attempting to tackle the problem and put efforts to clean-up the massive tire stockpiles.

Ohio approves used tire law banning damaged tires from sale

Ohio approves used tire law banning damaged tires from sale

Regulations

December 27, 2018

A new legislation that prohibits mounting damaged old tires on automobiles within Ohio, US, will come into force July 1 next year after the state’s governor has signed a bill. According to the legislation, it will become illegitimate to sell tires to further use on roads if there are any damages exposing internal elements, including steel materials; or, if they have been improperly repaired; if their tread depth is less than 1/16-inches; or, if there are bulges.

Liberty tire recycling to supply asphalt blends maker Phoenix with crumb rubber

Liberty tire recycling to supply asphalt blends maker Phoenix with crumb rubber

Regulations

December 27, 2018

Liberty’s representative Steve Bigelow, stated that sustainability was a priority adding that the new collaboration totally satisfies the ambition of reclaiming, recycling, and reusing waste tires to benefit the public and the environment. He also stressed that his company was ‘excited’ to be involved in manufacturing of such an innovation as PelletPAVE.

Goodyear: joint industry initiative researching tire rubber threats moves in the right direction

Goodyear: joint industry initiative researching tire rubber threats moves in the right direction

Innovations

December 27, 2018

The TIP plan created in 2005 is partly managed by Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin. Other big names, including Pirelli and Continental, are also involved in the initiative. In total, all the stakeholders represent over 60 percent of international tire producers who provide jobs for over 650,000 employees. To keep the project going, once in two years the CEOs meet in Geneva to hold talks.

German chemical company Evonik helps using recycled tires in road construction

German chemical company Evonik helps using recycled tires in road construction

Rubberized Asphalt

December 27, 2018

According to Evonik, it is possible to get valuable products out of recycled tires, thus, it is not correct to treat tires as waste. The business also states that by providing old tires with second life in road projects, they get rid of disposal issue and prevent burning of tires. Additionally, Evonik manufactures products for surfacing roads using mix of processed plastics. The tests and monitoring procedures will be ongoing, however, the authorities now believe that the plastic and rubber roads that contain recycled materials such as tires will prove to be more durable and better in comparison to the conventional asphalt, as the latter has a high CO2 footprint.

ANRPC spots 5.2% annual growth in global natural rubber demand

ANRPC spots 5.2% annual growth in global natural rubber demand

Natural Rubber

December 23, 2018

The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has released the Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics for October 2018. According to ANRPC, the world demand of natural rubber (NR) from January 2018 to October 2018 recorded at 11.696 million tonnes, an increase of 5.2% from the same corresponding period a year earlier. While, the world production charted a 5.5% growth to 11.468 million tonnes. This resulted to a short of 228,000 tonnes of NR during the reference period.

ANRPC spots 5.2% annual growth in global natural rubber demand

ANRPC spots 5.2% annual growth in global natural rubber demand

General

December 23, 2018

Commenting on the removal process of 500,000 scrap tires, Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said that approximately 10 weeks would be required to complete the clean-up. After the removal, tires will end up at tire recycling plant Tyrerecycle in Melbourne where they will be shredded into crumb rubber and rubber powder or converted into tire-dervied fuel.

New Zealand’s Eneform upgrades its tire pyrolysis technology

New Zealand’s Eneform upgrades its tire pyrolysis technology

Innovations

December 19, 2018

Annually, New Zealand generates 5 million scrap tires and the biggest part of them end up at landfills or as waste export. To solve the problem, a company Eneform has developed a low emissions system that has the recycling capacity of 1.5 million scrap tires per year. Currently, the firm seeks expansion within the country and wants to upgrade its recycling capacity up to 5 million tires per annum. To develop its new system, Eneform relied on traditional pyrolisys and transformed it so the company could run a cost-efficient tire recycling plant. Southern Cross Engineering, Petrotec and Hineuru Holdings helped Eneform develop the innovative tire recycling facility.

USTMA predicts growth in tire shipments and issues sustainability report

USTMA predicts growth in tire shipments and issues sustainability report

Regulations

December 17, 2018

The USTMA along with other organizations such as Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) identifies itself as an advocate for sustainability promoting environmental protection, economic and social development. The association has repeatedly emphasized that it is attempting to advance and support sustainability, including tire recycling practices. This goal was voiced once again by Anne Forristall Luke, USTMA president and CEO during 2018 Rubber Recycling Symposium – the event sponsored by the USTMA, TRAC and its subsidiary eTracks Tire Management Systems.