Introduction To The Tyre Recycling World

Introduction to the tyre recycling world
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1. 2. 3. 4. Historical data of tyre Recycling Basic facts about Tyres Development of tyre recycling in Europe Models for the scrap recycling processing in EU
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Function of an integrated system

Tyre Recycling World Wide

1. Historical data of tyre Recycling
As a rule of thumb, the scrap tire generation in industrialized countries is approximately one passenger car tire equivalent (9 kg) per population and year. The tyre recycling industry has been created virtually due to government regulations enacted to address the environmental concerns about illegally dumped or stockpiled tires. The pioneers were USA and Japan, The European model starts at 1994 in the Nordic countries.

1. Historical data of tyre Recycling
In the early 1900s, the average recycled content of all rubber products was over 50%.
Grinding and separation of scrap rubber of all kinds. Low rates. The largest company in the industry. Custom grinding. Specialty: hard rubber dust
Cost of natural rubber = Cost of Silver (in weight)

1. Historical data of tyre Recycling Cheap oil imports, the more widespread use of synthetic rubber and the development of steel belted radial tires have led to a steady decline of rubber recycling. It became increasingly difficult to grind or slice old tires.
As of 1995, the traditional tire and rubber industry used only about 2% recycled material.
Technical developments in the past decade make it very likely that the use of recycled tire materials will increase significantly. Rubber recycling not only has a long past, but also a bright future.

2. Basic facts about Tyres
Passenger car, lorry and off-the-road (OTR) tyres are products of complex engineering.
Tyres are made for their use on vehicles; they are not made as a recycling industry feedstock. Their composition makes them difficult to recycle.

COMPOSITION OF TYRES ON THE MARKET IN THE EUROPENA UNION (by weight)

Material Rubber / Elastomers Carbon black Metal Textile Zinc oxide Sulphur Additives Passenger cars 48% 22% 15% 5% 1% 1% 8% Trucks/buses 45% 22% 25% 2% 1% 5%

FOUR MATERIAL CATEGORIES
1. Natural and synthetic rubbers 2. Carbon blacks and/or silica 3. Reinforcing materials Metals Textiles 4. Facilitators 40 - 48% 22 - 27% 5 - 25% 15 - 25% 11 - 13% + 5% 8 - 0% In beads, belts and casing of a truck tyre. In casings and plies of a car tyre. Textiles are used in car tyre casings. Extender oils, waxes, and plasticizers aid processing;. Ratio of natural to synthetic rubber: 2 1 truck tyres; 4 3 car tyres. A range of carbon blacks of varying sizes, structures and characteristics are used in different parts of the tyre.

COMPOSITION OF TYRES ON THE MARKET IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (by weight)

Category Passenger car tyres Vans and light utility vehicles
1Trucks
Range 7 9kg 8 11g 40 75kg 2.5 1000kg
Av.wt. 8kg 9kg 56kg

2NA
Units/t 125 111 18 -
(load index of <121 and >121
Other (bicycle, motorcycle, agriculture, construction,mining)

1 2
the average of the category trucks reflects the preponderance of smaller truck tyres. NA: Information no available.

3. Development of tyre recycling in Europe

3. Development of tyre recycling n Europe

3. Development of tyre recycling in Europe Consumption in Europe 2009

3. Development of tyre recycling n Europe

4. 1. Models for the scrap recycling processing in EU Tax System: The manufacturer / importer is dependent on a government tax The state is responsible for the operation of the old tire
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Free Market System: Each party in the chain is responsible for the fulfillment of the law All parties shall cooperate in the preparation for the market prices
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Producer Responsability:
The manufacturers / importers create a "contribution" in the product sold and are responsible for the management of scrap tires. Usually cares about an association that is organized by the manufacturers: an integrated system

4. Models for the scrap recycling processing in EU
The three models in Europe

5. Function of an integrated system
The tire manufacturers and / or importers are based on the integrated system
The amounts per tire may look like this (example from Norway): - Truck tires: 5.60, -
- Car tires: 0.90, - - Other than 35, -

5. Function of an integrated system Tire manufacturers inEurope

5. Function of an integrated system Responsibilities of the integrated system Management of scrap tire recycling in each country: - Certify recyclers - Distribution of used tires to recyclers (usually every two years for tenders) - Collector of contributions with the tire manufacturers - Control of inputs and outputs of waste tires in each country: everything produced or imported, must be 100% recyclable and can no longer be landfilled

5. Function of an integrated system Expiration of the recycling chain 1. Collection of used tires
2. Sorting of tires

5. Function of an integrated system Expiration of the recycling chain 3. Shredding and separation of rubber, steel and textile.
4. Fine grinding of the rubber tire and sale of various products produced.

6. Tyre Recycling World Wide
The scrap tire industry is driven by regulation. Timing of regulatory introduction dictates the current state of development. USA and Japan have the more developed end product market, but Europe is rising quickly . Russia and Australia seems to start on regulation programs, incipient industry. South America, Asia and Africa are in developing stages
Profitability of the industry remains the most immediate concern.
USA: http://www.rma.org/scrap_tires/state_issues/ Australia: http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/waste/tyres/index.html Japan: http://www.j-sra.jp/ Report 2003 http://www.irevna.com/pdf/Industry%20report.pdf

Thank you for your attention!
JORDI HUGUET jordi.huguet@comsaemte.com

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