Course Content
This webinar is designed for project initiators and entrepreneurs or anyone who is contemplating a new tire recycling project. On an introductory level, it sheds light on recycling technology from theoretical and practical as well as business standpoints.
Objectives
After participating in the introductory webinar, participants will:
- be introduced to the concepts, chemistry, and physics of tire rubber and tire recycling
- have a high level understanding of the business of operating a plant
- possess a basic understanding of the tire recycling output products and their applications
- be aware of the challenges of creating and marketing tire recycling products
- be familiar with tire recycling terminology as well as product standards and specifications
- understand relevant technologies and their advantages and disadvantages
- be sensitized to the critical factors affecting the success of a planned plant
- have a recommended path for methodical planning from concept to operations
- be informed about possible business models
- know which regulatory aspects to consider
- be aware of the pitfalls when designing and operating tire recycling plants
Target Audience
This course will be most useful to:
- Managers who want to learn the technology, terminology and business of tire recycling
- Operators of recycling plants contemplating expansion into new markets
- Investors evaluating an tire recycling investment opportunity
- New hires in management, sales and administration of a recycling plant
- Researchers or consultants from other fields wishing to add know-how to their portfolio
- Regulators and association administrators getting introduced to new technologies