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Mexican City Faces Tyre Challenge

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Mexican City Faces Tyre Challenge

The Mexican city of Reynosa, sitting on the Mexico-USA, border has recognised that tyres are a problem. In November 2017 the city authorities launched a tyre collection campaign that has so far collected 23,000 scrap tyres from the streets and alleyways of the city.

However, the city’s tyre workshops continue to dump tyres and place them on the streets for sale to anyone who wants them.

The State and City have made arrangements for the disposal of waste tyres at Recycling Center in the Balcones de Alcalá Fraccionamiento but still the problem of tyre dumping persists.

Some reports suggest that the tyres are coming from across the border in the USA, quoting collectors in Cameron and Edinburg, Texas, in particular.

The recycled tyres from Reynosa are used to produce a special polymer that is used in the application of asphalt binder.

Black Pillow Wins 1st Openwaste Hackathon

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Black Pillow Wins 1st Openwaste Hackathon

Openwaste Hackathon is a competition in France that aims to fid better ways of recycling.

During the three-day event at Leroy Merlin Techshop in Paris-Ivry designers, engineers and innovators came together with the aim of finding innovative solutions for ways of recycling. Among the projects presented by the seven teams, it is Black Pillow who was designated winner of the contest.

The Black Pillow solution uses recycled tyres to protect urban equipment and reinforce safety … Indeed, the Black Pillow, a kind of cushion for street furniture, protects this equipment and enhances the safety of motorists, cyclists, bikers … all those who might be in violent contact with these poles, furniture and guardrails. A prototype at scale 1 was presented to the jury who judged this project the most mature and most likely of a rapid industrial development.

“The project team used vulcanised tyre granulate without the addition of adhesive in order to be the least impactful in terms of the environment,” explains Aliapur, which will validate both the technical feasibility and the material choices as well as the potential markets for this product.

Mexican Firm Granutec Creates Waterproof Liner from Tyres

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Mexican Firm Granutec Creates Waterproof Liner from Tyres

When Dulce Álvarez and her sister Olga spent some time working in their family’s business in Ecatepec, Mexico, they realised that the rubber powders they produced could be used to make a waterproof membrane that would also offer a level of insulation when used in construction.

The new product has an expected lifespan of 10 years and has brought Granutec recognition amongst the developing Mexican recycling market as an innovative player in the market.

Making use of recycled materials in Mexico is not easy, says Manuel Álvarez who has struggled against the lack of understanding of the problem, the product and the materials.

“This is a project that very few people understand, there is no tyre recycling culture. They see us working on this material and believe that we are a polluting company and we are the opposite, we take 120 tons of tyres off the streets every month. Actually, we are a cleaning company. We have had problems with people, but the government is the one that has often put barriers in the way of development,” explains Álvarez

From time to time the plant gets inspections and Álvarez has to continually reinforce the clean operation at the plant and his main weapon in fighting the bureaucracy is to comply with all the required licences and permits.

“What we want to do is create a culture of caring for the environment, we try to cause as little damage as possible, this technology is clean and we want to set an example. We plan to use electric cars too (so as not to use vehicles that consume gasoline) because the commitment we have is very great, “he added.

The process of manufacturing the waterproofing is based on the grinding of the tyre. After cleaning the tyres are shredded and granulated. The fine powders are generated as a byproduct and added to a special sealant blend and packed in 19 litre cans for sale to the construction trade.

“This process does not generate dioxins and our process is clean, with a minimum impact on carbon footprint, because we use electric power”, explains Dulce Álvarez

The popularity of ecological waterproofing prompted Granutec to participate in various competitions, such as the Citibanamex Award for the Company with the Greatest Social Impact, where it obtained third place and the “Kia Motor de Mujer” award given to Dulce Álvarez for her performance as leader of the project.

Solar Company Clears Tyre Dump

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Solar Company Clears Tyre Dump

A tyre dump at Mühlenfeld industrial area near Malchin in Germany is being cleared by a Solar power company.

The tyre dump became the responsibility of the local authority when the operating company went bankrupt. Since then the council has allowed the stockpile to exist uncared for due to the cost of clearing the old tyres.

However, Solar firm, MES is now clearing the tyres and other waste from the site where it intends to develop a solar park. “By the end of the year, we expect to have cleared the tyres,” estimates Johannes Hinrichs of the Parchimer company.

Cleaning up brought several surprises to light. More tyres were stored here than originally estimated. Hinrichs anticipates disposal costs including logistics of about 110 euros per tonne. “But we also found 150 tons of chopped material, which costs around 150 euros per tonne,” says Hinrichs. In addition, 40 tons of various other materials such as construction or packaging material had come to light, which now also have to be removed. MES now expects net disposal costs of 180,000 euros.

Dusseldorf Debates Artificial Pitches

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Dusseldorf Debates Artificial Pitches

In a recent exchange between politicians in Dusseldorf, Germany, the Greens had railed against crumb rubber in artificial sports surfaces. The Greens had insisted that there must be a better alternative for the city’s sports fields.

In response, Udo Skalnik a politician from the south of the city elaborated that as the head of the municipal sports office for 25 years he had seen no alternative. Many alternatives used ash, which is much more damaging to health.

The Greens argued that natural grass was better for the environment but Skalnik did not recognise the issue. The rubber granules used , he said, were not (simply) a tyre recycling product but were a properly specified and tested material meeting the requirements of Germany’s Federal Soil protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance.

Skalnik argued that the artificial sports surfaces enabled greater all year round use, and over a 15 year lifespan reduced costs to the operators. The alternative to artificial sports surfaces, he claimed, would be to triple the number of sports fields available in the city in order to accommodate the sports and players using the existing artificial sports surfaces.

The debate is to be continued at future meetings of the council.

ETRA Conference Programme Announced

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ETRA Conference Programme Announced

The programme has been announced for the ETRA Conference, which takes place at the NH Collection Hotel Grand Sablon in Brussels from 14-16 March.

Launched under the strapline “25 Years of Tyre Recycling Progress: Focus on the Future”, the conference includes plenary sessions on Thursday 15rd and Friday 16thMarch and will include discussions on

– Green Public Procurement and other ways to implement the Circular Economy

– TPE, rubber compounds using ELT materials, and carbon materials, targeting the automotive sector

– Devulcanisation, bio-devulcanisation, moulded products

– Sports sector: SBR infill materials and new trends in a growing market

– Expanding markets in urban construction – membranes, concrete, trams and trains, roads

The many opportunities for pyrolytic materials and products keynote presentation at the conference will be made by Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director General of DG Environment.

Among the panelists are: E. Garcia-John (DG Growth), S. Amirkhanian (U of Alabama), D.Bond (Synthetic Turf Council), P. Brenner (Ile de France), V. Giovannini (UEFA), X. Nicolay (CERIA), A. Gelpi (GMN), G. Jung (ULB), D. Bond (STC), J. Koury (ASTMI), A. Macho (Environment Ministry), B. Marabotto (Turin), A. Paulsson (EcoRub), P. Taylor OBE (TRA UK), T. Thornton (Micromeritrics), W. Wasniowski (Tebamix), E. Weiss (Albi), J. Mc. Douglas (Napier University), and many others.

The ancillary programme includes a one-day NCP workshop, for a limited group of 15-20 attendees to define the key elements for 1-2 projects, the launch of the ETRA Partner Registry and a series of company matchmaking discussion groups as well as numerous networking opportunities including a gala dinner.

Anyone wishing to find out more about this event can do so via the ETRA website at https://www.etra-eu.org/

Exo-Track to Offer Rubber Waste Recycling

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Exo-Track to Offer Rubber Waste Recycling

Barnsley-based Exo-Track Ltd., is now able to offer a low volume batch processing of rubber manufacturing waste.

The ambient processing line at Exo-Track is ideally suited to small batch processing of rubber manufacturing waste such as flashings, webbing, production rejects and other production line rubber waste.

Producers collect their trimmings and waste, which will be collected by Exo-Track who will then process the material to create a recyclable crumb that can be used in elastomer bonded products or reduced to a size that can be reincorporated in new rubber goods. Exo-Track will buy clean manufacturing waste free of wire, textiles or adhesives.

Kevin Exton, speaking for Exo-Track said, “We have a production line and we have extra capacity in the granulation stage, which is ideal for lower volume clean rubber waste processing. We have an offer here that benefits both Exo-Track by filling our capacity, and clients who have low to medium volumes of vulcanised rubber waste.”

Clients can either use Exo-Track to help create a closed loop management of their rubber waste, ultimately returning it to their own production lines, or they can simply have Exo-Track handle the ongoing recycling of their waste.

Exo-Track can show clearly defined markets for its rubber crumb. Suppliers of waste to Exo-Track can see the destination of their rubber and the end use can be verified by Exo-Track, thus giving suppliers the ability to add these green credentials to their own customer presentations as a zero-to-landfill rubber operation.

As a result of this new development at Exo-Track, the company is able to sell contaminant-free rubber down to 0.5 mm (35 mesh) from manufacturing waste that is suitable for a wide range of applications.

Exo-Track is interested in developing specialist markets and will consider the processing of clean manufacturing waste rubbers of any kind.

TRA Forum 7th May

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TRA Forum 7th May

The UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is holding a forum on the 7th May at The Belfry, Wishaw.

SEPA to Attend to Discuss Partnership with TRA

Topics to be discussed at the forum include the NTDA and TRA’s Part Worn Tyre Accreditation Programme which will provide a fully-audited accreditation for tyres being offered for resale as part worn tyres. The programme will be introduced by Alan Bithell.

Gary Walker from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will also talk about the evolving partnership between TRA and SEPA. Howard Leberman from the Environment Agency will talk about the role of the regulator and discuss the proposed new charging regime for operators.

NTDA chairman Stefan Hay will also talk about the importance of shared responsibility in the tyre industry. Arihant Singhi from Gemini Corporation will also speak at the forum, providing a global perspective extending to Australia and New Zealand as well as the USA and Europe on issues such as threats and opportunities relating to ECT exports, trans frontier shipments of waste, regulatory barriers and of course the potential impact of ‘Brexit’.

Participation is without charge but if you would like to register your intention to join with us on the day it would help us manage numbers at what is inevitably a sell ‘out’ event. We will also send you advance notice of the final speaker line up.

Please make a diary date now, our Forum Day is essential listening for everyone in the UK tyre industry as well as the recycling media, our regulators and fellow association colleagues at home and abroad.

Cameroon to get Tyre Recycling Plant in 2019

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Cameroon to get Tyre Recycling Plant in 2019

Pneupur, a company established by Brothers Benjamin and Frédéric Belibi, has plans to start a tyre recycling plant in the Cameroon. The plant is scheduled to be built on three hectares of land in Bikok and will be used to convert tyres collected in the Cameroon into granulate, which will then be utilised in sports surfaces and as an over-layer in courtyards and playgrounds.

Test Surface Expected to be Laid During 2018 to Prove Concept Locally

It is hoped that initially, the company will create 41 jobs with a further 150 people indirectly employed in the collection. Capacity for the first year is planned to be around 70,000 tyres, rising to 150,000 after three years

The project will cost about CFA 327 million (€500,000) and, it has been funded by private operators and investment funds.

Signus Announce 6.8% Tariff Reduction

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Signus Announce 6.8% Tariff Reduction

Signus announced during a press conference with various sections of the media a 6.8% reduction in its tariffs for its Ecotax system. The new tariffs, which will be in effect from the 1st of February 2018 were presented by the Managing Director and Director of Associated Companies, Gabriel Leal and Julián Madruga respectively.

Reduction Important for Passenger Tyres

Reductions of key interest were a 10 cent reduction for passenger tyres to 1.28 euros, with light-truck, 4×4 and SUV falling 15 cents to 2.09 euros and finally truck tyres seeing a reduction of 71 cents to 9.57 euros.

Signus a non-profit driven entity by the main tyre manufacturers in Spain namely Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear Dunlop, Michelin and Pirelli was set up to manage the collective system of extended responsibility of the tyre manufacturers. Its two main goals are to “guarantee the correct management of out of use tyres and maximise the vale of recycled materials.”

In a change from previous years, the new tariffs will be in effect from the 1st of February, with past tariffs normally made effective from the 1st of January of the corresponding year. Gabriel Leal the Managing Director of Signus clarified, “it was merely an operational issue so that we could inform the entire sales channel in time, due to the fact that the Board of Directors only approved it on the 20th of December.”

The reductions imposed for 2018 mark the fourth the consecutive year that Signus has dropped their tariffs since the signing of Gabriel Leal four years ago as Managing Director of the organisation. Looking particularly at passenger tyres we have seen a decrease from 1.58 euros in 2014 to 1.28 Euros in 2018, equating to a fall of 30 cents. Similarly, truck tyres were at a price of 13.25 euros back in 2014 and now find themselves at 9.57 euros today, resulting in a decrease of 3.68 euros.

Finally, it was announced by Gabriel Leal that the Board of Directors of Signus, that the recently named General Manager for Spain and Portugal Alejandro Recasens would become the new President of Signus. According to the policy of Presidential rotation as agreed by its members, approved Brigestone’s replacement by Pirelli at the meeting on the 20th of December 2017

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