The Leading Journal for the Tyre Recycling Sector

The Leading Journal for the Tyre Recycling Sector

Tyre Recycling Forum (2018)

May 29-31, 2018 saw the first edition of the Tyre Recycling Forum held during The Tire Cologne. Organised by Tyre & Rubber Recycling in conjunction with exhibition organisers Koelnmesse, the Forum consisted of three full days of presentations and seminars on a wide range of topics relating to the tyre recycling sector.

You can download copies of the individual presentations from this page. Just click on the Speaker’s name to download the individual presentations. Several presentations are too large to store for direct download from our server. In these cases, if you would like a copy of the presentation, please e-mail us and we will arrange for the file to be emailed to you.

Session 1 – European Market Overview – 10.30 to 11.30 am, Tues 29 May

Ewan Scott – (Tyre & Rubber Recycling) Intro and Overview – Tyres are a Global Issue

Daniele Fornai – (Ecopneus) – End of Life Tyre Management – an Italian Perspective

Jean-Pierre Taverne (ETRMA) – An Overview of the European Tyre Recycling Market

Peter Taylor (TRA) – End of Life Tyres – Issues and Challenges

Session 2- European Market Overview – 12.00 – 13.00 pm, Tues 29 May

Robert Weibold – Current Challenges and Opportunities for European Tyre Recycling Industry

Roberto Perez (Signus) – End of Waste Criteria for Recycled Rubber from End-of-Life Tyres

Arihant Singhi (Gemini) – The Tyre Recycling Industry – A Global Perspective (available on request from the speaker)

Session 3 – Markets and Technology – 14.30-15.20 Tues 29 May

Andrea Pitto (Salvadori srl) – (Please e-mail us for the presentation)

Michael Graveman (Granutech) – Quality out Starts with Quality In

Alan Shaw (Gradeall) – Engineering Solutions for the Recycling and Waste Industries – (Please email us for the presentation)

Session 4 – Global Market Trends – 10.30 – 11.30 am Wed 30 May

Dario Andreani (Sustrend – Chile) – Upgrading the Chilean Tyre Retreading Industry

David Shaw – End of Life Tyres in China

Vladislav Vorotnikov (Tyre & Rubber Recycling) – Tyre Recycling Trends in Russia

Session 5 – Rubber Technology and Recycling – 12.00 – 13.00 pm Wed 30 May

Fredrik Olofsson (Scandinavian Enviro Systems) – Efficient Tyre Recycling Using Patented Technology

Sonia Megert-Marshall (Tyre Recycling Solutions) – Turning Trash into Cash

Session 6 – Crumb Rubber – An Update – 14.30 – 15.30 Wed 30 May

Stephan Rau (WdK) – Tyres from Cradle to Grave – Regulation Jeopardises Circular Economy

Daniele Fornai (Ecopneus) – Crumb Rubber Infill – A Never Ending Story

Luis Alfonso de Leon (Cirtec) – 20 Years of Experience in the Use of Crumb Rubber in Asphalt Mixes on Spanish Roads

Session 7 – Environmental Impacts – 10.30 – 11.30 Thurs 31 May

Dario Andreani (Sustrend) – Sustrend and the Recycling Sector in Chile

Wilma Dierkes (University of Twente) – Progress and Hurdles in Tyre Recycling

Leo van Dongen (Ceyes)

Session 9 – Rubber Technology and Recycling – 14.30 – 15.30 Thurs 31 May

Martin von Wolfersdorff – Tyre Pyrolisis – More than Technology

Sam Visaisouk (Tyromer) – In a Circular Economy, Tyres Go Round and Round (Please e-mail us for the presentation)

Francois Baratin (Phenix) – Tyre Devulcanised Rubber – Evolution of its Characteristics Over Time