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Vol. 34 No. 10 Covering News & Developments in Tire and Rubber Recycling October 2020

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Research & Development Engineering Manufacturing Parts and Service What Ontarians California Waste Tire Market Report Know About Always detailed and comprehensive in its tire recycling market data, the California Tire Recycling Waste Tire Market Report takes a new and important turn in the 2019 edition provid - New survey reveals only ing the first glimpse of tire recycling in the 37 percent know tires are “still unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.” recycled in the province Leading off with California waste tire A recently released survey con- flows in 2019 and current trends as of ducted by eTracks Tire Man- Spring 2020, the report frames the mar - agement Systems revealed that ket discussion throughout against the only one third (37 percent) backdrop of broad management trends of Ontarians know that, in affecting waste tire management in the Ontario, tires are recycled. state including the onset of COVID and its impact on current waste tire manage- Forty-nine percent have no ment operations, the abrupt economic idea whether they’re recycled decline, uncertain projections, growing or thrown into landfills, and budget deficits and reduced funding. a surprising 1.5 million adults (14 percent) do not believe tires are recycled at all, the survey See CA Report page 10... said. And, only 32 percent of Ontarians know that tire manufacturers and automakers are responsible for recycling every Illinois EPA Completes Waste Tire tire they sell in Ontario. Removal Work in Tazewell County The good news is 81 percent agree that purchasing recycled More than 220 tons of waste tires removed from abandoned auto salvage site products helps to combat climate change, Steve Meldrum, Tire and solid waste debris CEO of eTracks Tire Manage- scattered over 10 acres at a ment Systems said. “And while closed auto salvage facility the survey shows that knowl- near Pekin, IL have been re- edge of the tire recycling indus- moved in a six-week cleanup try is mixed, there’s an oppor- project, Illinois EPA director tunity to use these results as John Kim said. a tool to change perceptions and help eliminate misinfor- A total of 224,12 tons of used/ mation.” waste tires (the equivalent of 19,921 passenger tires) were More than half of Ontarians (55 removed from the property. percent) are unaware there’s a The $147,900 cost of the re- $4 per tire fee when purchasing moval is paid for by Illinois new car tires in Ontario. When EPA’s Used Tire Management

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IN THIS ISSUE:

CA Waste Tire Report...... 3 Tough Tires...... 6 Managing Tires Regionally.....12 BlackCycle Project...... 16 Flexi®Pave for Yellowstone.....4 Recycled Tire Table...... 8 BASF Invests in Pyrolysis....14 News Briefs...... 17 Pyrolyx Delists...... 5 ARP Materials...... 12 Recircle Awards...... 15 Calendar...... 18 On the Cover: F&B Rubberized has been fabricating recycled rubber products from truck and earthmover tires for the the marine, fishing and waste industries since 1975. Photo Credit: F&B Rubberized

Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com STN October 2020 • 3 KB Industries Awarded Additional Yellowstone Editorial and Circulation Office: Publisher/Editor: National Park Contract Recycling Research Institute Mary B. Sikora [email protected] P.O. Box 4430 Initial installation of Flexi®-Pave for Leesburg, VA 20177 Subscription Manager: (571) 258-0500 Helen M. Bedrin infrastructure improvements deemed FAX: (571) 258-0502 [email protected] a huge success

Advertising Sales Office: Editorial Assistant: Clearwater, P.O. Box 2221 Rachel Clark Florida-based Merrifield, VA 22116 Advertising Manager: KB Indus - (571) 258-0500 Michael Sikora tries (KBI) FAX: (571) 258-0502 [email protected] was awarded a new Federal Production Manager: Amy D. Heath contract by the National Special Projects Manager Parks Author- Sidney Lindner ity to expand Scrap Tire News covers news and developments in the scrap tire and rubber recycling the use industry. Other publications include: The Scrap Tire & Rubber Users Directory and Scrap of Flexi®- Tire News Online. Scrap Tire News is published monthly by Recycling Research Institute Pave, flexible a Virginia firm not affiliated with a trade association or other organization. Flex®-Pave recycled rubber porous pave- Copyright © 2020 Recycling Research Institute, all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole pavement was first installed ment solu - or part without permission is prohibited. inYellowstone National Park tion through- in 2015 to help preserve the out areas of Production and Design: Yellowstone JASE Design Company ecological integrity of the Park. National Park.

In 2015, the Yellowstone Foundation awarded KBI an initial contract to supply and install tens of thousands of square feet of porous and flexible pavement uti- 2020 lizing crumb rubber from recycled tires within the Park.

Yellowstone is in an area prone to severe freeze/thaw cycles, high UV indices and significant foot traffic, all of which creates a perfect storm of stresses on conventional A New Virtual Experience asphalt pathways, leading to asphalt We may not be meeting in Knoxville, TN as planned; cracking and broken asphalt pieces that however, our virtual conference will continue to be can migrate into the geysers. an event where connections are made, knowledge is shared, new products, new technology and new ideas are introduced, business is conducted, developed According to Atlanta Wind & Solar Inc., and gained, fun is had, encouragement and KBI’s parent organization, after Flexi®- empowerment happen, and the future is embraced. Pave was installed in 2015 and again in 2016, 2017 and 2018, it became clear that the porous and flexible surface eliminated the undesirable cracking and subsequent October 19-23, 2020 fracturing and breaking off of asphalt pieces from the park pathways. Components include: Company Showcase • Technical Meeting • Educational Symposium • Anecdotally, Park visitors say the Flexi- Keynote Address • Women of Rubber Session • Pave pathways are more comfortable to Student Colloquium (Presentations & Posters) • Virtual 5K Walk/Run • Networking Opportunities walk on than traditional asphalt or con- crete due to the slight "give" created by Learn all the details at rubberiec.org. the addition of the crumb rubber to the proprietary mix of ingredients. u

4 • STN October 2020 Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com Illinois continued from 3... Fund, which receives revenues from a $2.50 per tire fee on the retail sale of new tires. Pyrolyx Delists From Australian and German Stock Exchanges Illinois EPA has authority under the Illinois Environmen- tal Protection Act to carry out used tire removal actions Recovered carbon black producer Pyrolyx AG has delisted when an accumulation of used or waste tires poses a threat from the Australian Security Exchange (ASX) as well as to public health or the environment. Germany’s Dusseldof and Frankfurt stock markets follow- ing prolonged closure of its U.S. and German manufactur- The site is an abandoned auto salvage site, formerly ing plants. known as Harmon Auto Salvage and operated by Charles D. Harmon (deceased). This removal action was lengthy The company will continue its shut down of manufacturing and challenging due to the size of the site, the dispersion at its recovered carbon black (rCB) facilities in Terre Haute, of waste tires and solid waste throughout the site, and Indiana and Stegelitz, Germany. Because of the uncertain intense vegetative growth among other obstacles, EPA nature of the COVID-19 emergency, Pyrolyx does not cur- director Kim said. rently know when manufacturing will resume at its facilities.

Tazewell County Health Department contributed five 20- The company will temporarily shut down manufacturing yard drop boxes for the removal of solid waste at the site, at its recovered carbon black (rCB) facilities in Terre Haute, paid for disposal of the solid waste, and purchased Jersey Indiana and Stegelitz, Germany. This action is being taken in blocks to protect the site from unauthorized access. response to the Covid-19 virus situation in the United States and Europe which is changing rapidly. The process of scal- “As part of the Agency’s mission to protect health, wel- ing back production will begin immediately, with two facil- fare, property, and quality of life, we had an obligation to ities expected to be closed until the coronavirus emergency ensure this abandoned site did not pose further threat to has passed. Because of the uncertainty associated with the the surrounding community and residents,” Director Kim impact of Covid-19 on Pyrolyx and the effect and length said. The successful completion of this used tire removal of the necessary manufacturing closures, the Pyrolyx AG action is an excellent example of cooperation between Supervisory and Management Boards have requested the Illinois EPA and units of local government, he said. u Australian Securities Exchange and the German Security Exchange suspend the stock from trading. u

Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com STN October 2020 • 5 tires and earthmover tires for the marine industry as well as Rubber Recycling products such as rubberized wear pads, machine arm pro- tective bumpers, and wear edges used in the waste industry. NEWS In its marine product line, F&B die-cuts truck tire treads and sidewalls to make chaffing gear used to make chain bags. All F&B chain bags are made to order Tough Tires Make with built in shin- gles or built in roller Tough Products discs and are completely customiz- Before it became trendy to find “green” uses for used- prod able, the company ucts, F&B Rubberized, Inc. was turning worn out truck and said. earthmover tires into green new products. F&B’s marine fen- Centered in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in the heart of the dering and bum- commercial fishing industry, F&B owner Tom Ferreira, built per systems fea - the company fabricating useful, durable and affordable prod- ture die-cut, half ucts and machine accessories for the commercial fishing indus- round, interconnect- try. Family owned and operated since 1975, F&B uses machin- able recycled rub- ery and die-cutting techniques developed in-house to cost- ber pieces cut from effectively and efficiently fabricate products from used truck earthmover tires, allowing for easy fitting to any ship or dock. 100 percent recycled rubber machine protectors/bumpers F&B rubberized wear pads and wear edges made from 100 percent bias ply truck tires are used on bucket loaders in transfer stations and waste handling facilities helping to protect both the equipment operator and machinery, such as snow plows.

The company makes dozens of other parts and accessories for waste handling vehicles and Chaffing gear made from die-cut truck tire treads and sidewalls. machinery, marine equipment and road maintenance equipment.

Tires have a lot of very, very good properties, F&B’s F&B fashions these inexpensive, rugged, Jeff Ferreira said. winged bobbins from scrap earthmover They’re made with tires. good quality rubber and reinforcing plies which make it a very good, very strong material for withstanding harsh environments, he said.

“We’re able to use almost all the material from the tires. There’s very little waste,” Ferreira said.

Any scrap rubber left over from the die-cutting process is Rubberized wear pads made from bias ply truck tires provide stability used for custom products including rubber mulch, fasteners u protecting both the loader operator and the loader during operation. and hangers.

6 • STN October 2020 Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com Responsibility The Cooper Way Cooper Tire & Rubber Company activities in 2019. At these tire amnesty day events, related to the environment, product stew- residents are encouraged to bring scrap ardship and innovation, employee health tires to designated locations where Coo- and safety, energy optimization and how per volunteers accept and load them into it gives back to its communities are pro- trailers for transport to recycling facilities. filed in its 2019 Corporate Social Respon- Collecting the tires ensures they are pro- sibility (CSR) and Sustainability Report. cessed in an environmentally responsible manner and eliminates a pest habitat. Published in September 2020, the report highlights the company’s significant “Recycling has many benefits for Cooper reduction in the amount of waste land- and the communities where we do busi- filled by its manufacturing plants over ness – it helps the company reduce landfill the last several years. Cooper recycles costs, conserves natural resources, saves approximately 83 percent of its waste energy and helps reduce pollution,” the annually and all Cooper facilities globally report said. have programs in place to reuse or recycle as much material as possible while send- In keeping with its environmental com- ing as little as possible to landfills. Coo- mitment, Cooper is one of eleven global per recycles virtually all of the waste plas- tire companies working together through tic, cardboard, metals, oil and lubricants we generate in the Tire Industry Project (TIP) to identify and address our plants. Cooper also recycles or reuses the majority of potential health and environmental impacts that may the scrap tires and other waste rubber materials produced result from materials associated with tires throughout during the manufacturing process their lifecycle.

Cooper also collects tires for recycling in the U.S. commu- As part of its product stewardship and innovation initia- nities where it has major manufacturing facilities – Find- tive, Cooper Tire Europe’s Melksham, England plant is lay, Ohio, Texarkana, Ark., and Tupelo, Miss. More than exploring the potential use of crumb rubber from used 4,000 tires were collected for recycling at these events held tires as a component in its racing tires. u

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Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com STN October 2020 • 7 Upcycled Tire Furniture New Study: Utilization of Ground Tire Rubber for Energy Efficient Pavements

Iowa State University (ISU) has assembled a team of experts in Civil, Chemical and Industrial and Manufac - turing Systems Engineering to address the challenges of integrating scrap and end-of-life rubbers to supplant the use of up to 140,000 tons/year of virgin polymer used in asphalt pavements.

The team proposes the use off-specification polybuta - diene to modify ground tire rubber (GTR) particles, from recycled tires, and use them as an asphalt modi - fier to replace widely used Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) elastomers.

GTR is currently being used as a modifier, which Modern Mila, an Australian-based website launched by offers comparable improvements with respect to SBS Jasmine Campbell, creates home accessories from left - polymers such as rutting resistance and elastic recov - over scraps and items found around the home. Camp- ery, with advantages such as improved traction and bell recently ventured into a new product making a styl - reduced noise. ish and useful coffee and/or side table from discarded tires, twine and fabric. The tables have a removable top However, because of the difference in density with and are lined with recycled fabric creating a convenient asphalt GTR suffers from inadequate storage stability, storage area. The covers can be twine covered or cus - rendering it an unpreferred material in asphalt mod - tomized with fabric, leather or other material. u ification.

ISU has developed a technology that density matches GTR with asphalt with simple compounding techniques, producing a GTR product that meets storage stability specifications and would be accepted by the market.

If 100 percent of virgin polymer were replaced with recycled GTR, up to 140,000 tons/year could be reclaimed nationwide. Moreover, asphalt pavements are 100 percent recyclable, including as a major com - ponent of new roadways, which means that GTR used We Rent in pavements will continue to be reused. The objectives of this project are to determine if uti - Shredders lizing PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) is both perfor - mance and cost advantaged alternative to the use of more traditional Styrene block polymers (SBCs).

414-353-1002 The specific objectives of the study are: synthesize GTR www.bca-industries.com blends that will remain homogeneously suspended in asphalt binder; determine the optimum blending vari - [email protected] ables (dosage, time, temperature); improve rheologi - cal properties of the top GTR blends over a range of asphalt binder grades; compare results of GTR-modi - fied asphalt using GTR/isoprene polymers from multiple sources to the same asphalt binders modified with SBCs in both asphalt binder and asphalt mixture performance tests; and conduct demonstration asphalt field paving trials and post-construction assessment. u

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Contact us today to learn more about Saturn Tire Recycling Solutions! 877-582-7800 www.granutech.com “Tire Recycling Excellence for more than 40 years !” CA Report continued from 3... The COVID-19 global pandemic that hit California and changed quickly. According to the California Legisla - the world in early 2020 has had a major impact on ture Analyst’s Office, the state has been in a deep reces - human health, the economy and virtually every aspect sion since March and the future rate of recovery remains of life. However, uncertain. while the waste California Waste Tire Flows in 2019 tire industry has Due to projected been impacted, it reduced tire sales has continued on a in 2020, CalRecycle “new normal” basis, tire program fund- the report said. ing is expected to decline, as are sev- The most cited eral state and local COVID-related infrastructure fund- concerns were ing mechanisms employee safety (75 that rely on con - percent) and the sumer-driven rev- potential for future enue from gas supply and demand tax, bridge tolls, disruptions (50 per- and local sales tax cent). Several com- mechanisms. His- panies also reported torically unprece- concerns over reve- dented state and nue, ability to meet local budget defi - payroll and access cits are forecast and to financing. could further jeop- ardize these spe - Historical Market Trends by Segment 2003-2019 Processors reported cial funds that ben- waste tire collec - efit California tire tions and deliveries recycling, the report fell sharply in April authors said. but rebounded and stabilized by late In 2019, an esti- May at 85 to 100 mated 518,400 tons percent of prior (51.8 million PTE’s) year levels, but in of California-gen- some cases lower. erated waste tires Two California were managed, in waste tire proces- nine different mar- sors temporarily ket segments. closed their operations. One has Looking at the since re-opened, the 18-year trend for report said. waste tire diversion, recycling and land- Tire derived prod- fill disposal, the uct (TDP) manufac- 2019 diversion rate turers and installers held steady at 82 have not reported percent. Approxi- major disruptions mately, 424,919 tons to the supply of (42.5 million PTEs) tire-derived mate- were diverted to rials (TDM), but 50 percent (7 of 15) of respondents uses other than landfill disposal. to an early May online survey saw some reductions in demand and/or customers. Some paving and sports On the recycling side, 37 percent, about 191,197 tons field construction projects, however, have been acceler- were recycled – consistent with the 2018 recycling rate. ated due to empty schools and reduced drivers on the road, the report said. Breaking down the 2019 markets, the reuse market including retreading and culling of used tires for sale On the economic front, California entered 2020 with a accounted for 92,682 tons (9.3 million PTEs) about two very strong economy but as COVID-19 progressed, this percent higher than 2018.

10 • STN October 2020 Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com Sixteen percent of California waste tires or 81,915 tons (8.2 mated 30,985 tons of baled waste tires and treads (3.1 million PTEs) were used to produce crumb rubber and million PTEs) were exported in 2019, primarily to India. ground rubber used in applications such as paving, syn- In early 2020, these imports into India were halted pend- thetic turf infill, playgrounds and a variety of landscape ing permit renewal. Due to this and the expected overall and building construction products. This is about seven reduction in waste tire generation, the quantity of bales percent less than 2018, the report said. exported may decline markedly in 2020.

About 13,300 tons were used to produce tire derived An additional 70,807 tons (7.1 million PTEs), 14 percent of aggregate (TDA) used in civil engineering applications, the total, were used as TDF in California cement kilns, 12 accounting for three percent of the total and rendering a percent less than in 2018. TDF has been a strong and rela- 160 percent increase over 2018. Based on on scheduled and tively stable market for many years, thriving without gov- potential new projects for 2020, TDA use could remain at ernment support. The report attributes the 2019 decrease 2019 levels. in TDF to reduced usage at one kiln based on production limitations. According to the report, this facility expects to increase TDF use to " his - toric levels in 2020," pending sufficient demand in the construction industry, so 2020 TDF consumption may increase over 2019.

Landfill disposal of California- generated waste tires has varied widely in recent years. In 2019, 93,433 tons (9.3 million PTEs) were disposed in landfills, three percent more than in 2018. While the 2020 landfill disposal trend is difficult to predict, declining waste tire generation due to COVID-19 economic impacts combined with potentially strong diversion and recycling segments could reduce disposal.

Looking ahead, the report sug- gests that despite the uncer - tainty over the pandemic and economic recovery, it is possi- California’s use of TDA increased in 2019. Market could remain stable is 2020 with new ble that 2020 waste tire recy- projects using TDA for gabion retaining wall backfill, in stormwater filtration galleries and cling levels may approach or for mechanical stabilization. even exceed the 2019 levels. if current strong activity in paving and turf infill continues and other segments are able The largest use for California waste tires was the 145,412 to remain at or near 2019 levels. With expected declines in tons (14.5 million PTEs) exported as TDF or baled waste waste tire generation this could potentially translate into tires and treads, an eight percent increase over 2018. Break- an increase in the recycling and diversion rates. ing this down, an estimated 116,383 tons of size reduced TDF (11.6 million PTEs) were exported by California firms, Longer term, increasing California’s tire recycling lev- primarily to Japan and Korea, or 114,427 tons (11.4 mil- els will require expanded or new markets for TDM (tire lion PTE) after excluding the share of out-of-state tires pro- derived materials) and TDPs (tire derived products) that cessed at these California facilities. The report notes that are sustainable and profitable to serve. This will also while pricing is reportedly less favorable than in recent require a highly motivated manufacturers willing to years, with specifications tightening and competition from make a sustained commitment and investment that may other exporting nations increasing, this market is expected pose risks and opportunity costs. In addition, the state’s to continue to consume large quantities of California waste TDM suppliers need to be properly equipped and well tires at or near the same level as in 2019. positioned to secure customers. However, in some cases, access to financing and the relatively high cost of doing However, according to the report, this may not hold true business in California may impede new investments, the for the export of baled waste tires and treads. An esti- report concluded. u

Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com STN October 2020 • 11 Managing Scrap Tires Regionally ARP Materials Adds New scrap tire processing facility will serve upper Michigan rCB to Go Green In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, as well Products as in other counties and regions through- In its continuing belief in going green for out the state, scrap tire cleanup events, a more sustainable future, ARP Materi- amnesty days and cleanups are regu- als (formerly Alternative Rubber & Plas- lar occurrences – at least they were pre- tics) has added another product to its Go COVID. Green product line. Amherst, NY-based, ARP is a distributor of raw materials to The Marquette County Solid Waste Man- the rubber and plastics industry. agement Authority (MCSWMA), a licensed solid waste disposal facility located in the The rubber industry has long been Upper Peninsula has been pursuing an thought to only produce products that opportunity to implement a more regional will end up in a landfill, but that is approach to scrap tire processing. no longer true, the company said in A new CM shredder installed in announcing its newest addition. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will In 2019, MCSWMA applied for and help manage the region’s scrap tires. received a $202,296 Scrap Tire Market ARP Materials recently introduced recov- Development Grant from the Michigan ered carbon black from Delta-Energy, Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to pay for the whose DEPolymerization process con- installation of two tire shredders. verts 3 million end-of-life tires each year into recovered carbon black. The new equipment provides a much needed processing option in the region, replacing outdated tire splitting equipment on the site was inefficient and labor According to ARP, the product behaves intensive., Austin said. similarly in processing to traditional carbon blacks in both natural and synthetic The Authority installed a 250 horsepower, heavy duty, high capacity, single rubber compounds. Therefore, recovered pass hybrid tire shredder manufactured by CM Shredders LLC, Sarasota, Flor- carbon black can be substituted for vir- ida. With the 50 percent matching grant, gin carbon black in certain formulations. the Authority cost for the machine was Emitting 85 percent less greenhouse $202,296. gases than virgin carbon black production, this unique process also contributes Site work was performed by Authority staff to the preservation of the world’s limited and new electrical service was designed petroleum resources by recovering petro- and installed to power the machine. The leum derived materials for direct reuse, Marquette County Resource Management ARP said. group inspected and approved the new service and based on future power consump- Companies utilizing recovered carbon tion, construction of the new electrical ser- black in their products can take credit for vice was provided at no cost to the Author- the recycled raw material aspect of their ity. Including incidentals, machine cost, site products with their customers. This is an work and electrical the Authority expended especially important benefit for suppli- roughly $245,000 for the new processing New electrical service to power ers to the automotive industry and those site and equipment. machinery was installed at no cost. doing business in Europe, ARP said. For many ISO 14001 certified companies, “This project was not possible without the help of EGLE and the grant dol- the use of recovered products provides lars provided,” Austin said. Most importantly, the regional infrastructure is in a means of meeting their environmen - place,” he said. tal strategic sustainability commitments regarding product life cycles. Numerous entities have inquired about the new tire processing system and the overall feedback has been fantastic inside and outside of Marquette County, Aus- ARP has developed partnerships with tin said. vendors who reclaim or recover end- of-life products in the rubber or plas - Market research and development currently underway is looking at options tics industry. The company’s Go Green for the single pass material beyond the landfill daily cover and road building recycled and reclaimed rubber materials within the landfill cells now being employed. Additional equipment is being offerings include butyl reclaim, whole tire reclaim, EPDM reclaim and recov - explored to create a smaller tire particle size, which may open more market u options in the future. u ered carbon black (rCB). 12 • STN October 2020 Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com WASTE TYRE RECYCLING AND MOULDING PLANTS

CONSTANT HIGH PRODUCT QUALITY INTEGRATED RUBBER GRANULATE PRODUCTION In order to recycle the tyre materials, the tyres must be crushed and then separated completely into their components rubber, steel and textile ﬁ bres. The tyres are cut in a preliminary stage to a chip size of 50 to 100 mm. Via an intermediate buﬀ er the chips are conveyed into the core component of the plant, the rubber grinding unit. After grinding, magnets separate the uncovered steel wires and steel/rubber compounds.

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AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG AMANDUS KAHL USA Corp. Dieselstrasse – · Reinbek Hembree Park Drive, Suite L · Roswell Germany · () - GA · USA · [email protected] · shop.akahl.de · akahl.de [email protected] · akahl.de/en BASF Invests In Pyrolysis Two recent deals advance the German chemical company’s ChemCycling project

BASF SE could be built up within the next years together with addi- based in tional partners. Ludwig- shafen, “After twelve years of hard work Pyrum is proud to finally Germany be accepted by the market. We are confident that we will is investing become one of the market leaders in tire recycling with €16 million BASF’s investment,” Pascal Klein, Founder and CEO of into Pyrum Pyrum, said. Innova- tions AG, a For it’s part, BASF remains committed to leading the transi- BASF is using pyrolysis oil from Hungary- technology tion of the plastics industry to a circular economy. “With the based New Energy in a pilot project at its company investment, we have taken another significant step towards Verbund,Germany production plant. specializing establishing a broad supply base for pyrolysis oil ,” Hartwig in the pyrolysis of waste tires. The investment, according Michels, President of BASF’s Petrochemicals division said to BASF will support the expansion of Pyrum’s pyrolysis plant in Dillingen, Germany and help advance roll out of BASF also recently signed a purchase agreement for the sup- the technology. ply of tire derived Pyrum is currently running a pyrolysis plant that can process pyrol- up to 10,000 tons of tires per year with plans for two addi- ysis oil tional production lines by the end of 2022, according to the with New companies. BASF will purchase Pyrum’s pyrolysis oil and Energy, a process it into new chemical products by using a mass bal- tire pyrol- ance approach as part of its ChemCycling project. The result- ysis tech- ing products will mainly be for customers from the plastics nology industry who are looking for high-quality and functional company plastics based on recycled materials. headquar- tered in Pyrum founder Pascal Klein (left) and Dr. Chris- BASF’s ChemCycling project launched in 2018 and focuses Budapest, tian Lach discuss BASF’s ChemCycling project on chemically reprocessing post-consumer plastic waste on Hungary. outside Pyrum’s tire pyrolysis plant. an industrial scale. The first commercial products produced as part of the project were placed in the market in 2020. According to the agreement, New Energy will supply BASF with up to 4,000 metric tons of tire derived pyrolysis oil per While the focus of the ChemCycling project is the use of year. mixed plastic waste, BASF also sees an opportunity to increase recycling rates for end-of-life tires (ELT’s). In a pilot phase program, BASF is successfully using New Energy’s pyrolysis oil, replacing fossil resources in an inte- “So far, there was no technology that allowed the recycling grated chemical production process at its Verbund facility in of pyrolysis oil from tires into high value applications. By Ludwigshafen, Germany. The share of recycled raw mate- further broadening our raw material base to waste tires, we rial is allocated to certain products manufactured in the Ver- can create a new circular value stream,” ChemCycling Proj- bund facility by using a third-party accredited mass balance ect Leader Dr. Christian Lach said. approach.

BASF will use the pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires as an Products made from pyrolysis oil by using a mass balance additional raw material source next to oil from mixed plastic approach have the exact same properties as products manu- waste, the use of which is the long-term focus of the Chem- factured with primary fossil resources. Customers can there- Cycling project. fore process them in the same way as conventionally manufactured high quality and performance standards, such as For Pyrum, the collaborative set-up will help assure future automotive parts, Dr. Lach said. investors in the technology can have the certainty that the pyrolysis oil produced will be taken up by BASF to BASF and New Energy are both committed to work on pol- produce high-performance chemical products. lutions for the global plastic waste problem and have signed an agreement for a feasibility study that targets the adaption BASF and Pyrum anticipate that production capacities of of New Energy’s pyrolysis technology to the conversion of up to 100,000 tons of pyrolysis oil derived from waste tires other plastic waste streams. u

14 • STN October 2020 Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com Recircle Awards 2021: Nominations Committee Announced TRIB’s David Stevens among members selected

Valebridge Media and Technical Secretary BIPAVER; Valerie Shulman, Secretary Services (VMS), has General, European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA); David announced mem- Stevens, Managing Director, Tire Retread Information Bureau bers of the Nomina- (TRIB) and Martin von Wolfersdorff, Wolfersdorff Consult- tions Committee for ing Berlin. the inaugural Recir- cle Awards 2021, the The role of the Nominations Committee is to select a short list recently launched of five candidates for each of the 14 awards for which the vot- awards event recognizing sustainable innovation, production ing process will be open to the general public. processes, management and services within the tire retreading and recycling industries. Nominations for the Recircle Awards will close on November 13, 2020, and the Short List will be announced on Novem- The newly named Nominations Committee, includes the ber 30, 2020. respective editors of Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling, David Wilson and Ewan Scott ,plus eight individ- The 14 award categories are: Best Tread Rubber Suppier ;Best uals from the global tire retreading and recycling industries Retreading Equipment & Accessory Supplier; Best Tyre Recy- selected according to their independent status and acknowl- cling Industry Supplier; Best Casing & Tyre Disposal Services edged expertise within their respective fields. They are: Provider; Best Tyre Derived Recycled Product; Best Retreading Wilma Dierkes, Associate Professor Sustainable Elastomer Industry Innovation; Best Tyre Recycling Innovation; Retread Systems (SES), University of Twente; Guido Gambassi, Insti- Industry Fleet Award; Best Publicity Campaign; Employee of tutional Relations and Public Affairs Officer – AIRP; Daniel the Year; Business Innovation Award; Best Tyre Retreader; Best Rojas Enos, Chilean Association for Tyre Retreading and Ren- Tyre Recycler; Best Company Director. u ovation (ARNEC); Liana Shaw, Publisher and Editor of SA TREADS Digital; Michael Schwaemmlein, Technical Direc- Details on the Recircle Awards website at: tor, German Tyre Dealers and Vulcanisers’ Association (BRV) www.recircleawards.com

TM Liberty Tire Recycling SmartMIX —Asphalt Additives SmartMIX utilizes Sustainable Materials & Asphalt Rubber Technologies to produce high-performing paving materials with greater durability and fl exibility. Liberty’s line of SmartMIX* Asphalt Additives perform equivalently to Polymer Modifi ed or Wet Processed Rubber mixes – in an easy to use, next generation dry process. Incorporated into the mix through a RAP collar, a cold feed bin, or via a modifi ed fi ber blower, SmartMIX’s high-performance SmartMIX Quick Facts: characteristics also allow for an increase in RAP%, saving money, and improving performance counteracting mix stiffness Customers in the United States & and brittleness from the RAP. Canada count on Liberty every day. HOW DOES IT WORK? Easy to use, on/off production – No Waste SmartMIX utilizes Reacted Rubber Particle Technology (R2PT) to pre-swell & react rubber with liquids Cost Effective – Jobs Large or Small such as; asphalt binder, extender oils, warm-mix waxes, liquid anti-strip, rejuvenators, or other agents. In Performance – Similar to Polymer Modifi ed addition, R2PT can be used to coat rubber with additives such as latex emulsion, or to homogeneously in a Dry Additive combine other dry powders such as cement or lime Increase RAP Content – Simply add to the Mix with RAP Fine Grind – Dense Graded Mixes SmartMIX asphalt additives are available Closed-Loop Recycling – 10 lbs. of Recycled in the US & Canada. For more information, Tire Rubber for every Ton of Mix or to arrange your project, contact Doug Carlson, VP Asphalt Products SmartMIX utilizes Sustainable Materials & FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 (602) 751-6039 or [email protected] Asphalt Rubber Technologies to produce Rogers, Arkansas: East Lansing, Michigan high-performing paving materials with SmartMIX parking ( L )Superpave 5E Mix www.smart-mix.libertytire.com lot application. (R) Same recipe utilizing SmartMIX *SmartMIX is produced under license by the R.O.A.D. Company, inventor of Mix-Maxer greater durability and fl exibility.

Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com STN October 2020 • 15 BlackCycle Tire Recycling Choosing Your Field Project Launches In Europe Tire processors know that wire and metal A new European consortium aims to enable a removal are a top massive circular economy of tires by designing priority in produc- world-first processes to produce new tires from ing clean, uncontami- nated, metal-free,wire- end-of-life tires (ELTs). free recycled rubber material. Most will Officially funded by the Euro- tell you that over the pean Union (EU) in May 2020, years, magnets — the BlackCycle project involves many magnets, dif- 13 organizations in a unique European public-private part- ferent types of mag- nership that will demonstrate nets—have been the technical, environmental, woven into their size reduction operation—whether shred- and economic viability of world- ding, granulating or pulverizing — as customers and applica- first circular processes. tions demand metal-free, wire-free “clean” rubber.

Rotary magnetic separators, such as drum magnets, are one The consortium plans to develop specific solutions to pro- type of magnet used at tire processing facilities. These mag- duce sustainable raw materials for tires. The goal, according nets are designed with a specific type of magnetic field, either to BlackCycle is to see one out of every two European ELTs an axial or radial field, according to Veronica Zuccarello, tech- incorporated into such a solution cycle for the recovery of end- nical specialist at Newton, Kansas- based Bunting Magnets. of-life products. What tire processors look for and what is key to achieving Funded by the their separation objectives is knowing the characteristics and Horizon 2020 differences of each of these fields. program, Black- Cycle benefits Axial magnetic fields stretch across the width of a rotary mag- from an overall netic separator and are ideal in situations where the magnetic budget of about separator may have captured a high level of entrapped non- 16 M€ with an magnetic material. allocated Euro- pean funding of about 12M€ (75% of project costs). About 35 An axial magnetic field is best for applications where the sepa- percent of the project funding is allocated to SMEs, 15 percent ration objective is to maximize the purity of the recovered fer- to RTOs (research, development, innovation, technology orga- rous metal such as an auto or tire recycling application. nizations) and 34 percent corresponds to the personnel costs. In a radial magnetic field, poles are running in the same direc- The consortium covers five European countries: France, Spain, tion that the conveyor or drum is rotating, and follow the flow Germany, Greece, and Switzerland and includes seven indus- of the material. A radial magnetic field is ideal when the goal trial partners, five RTOs and an innovation cluster. -Coordi is to maximize the amount of magnetic metal being separated nated by Michelin, the consortium has designed an effective governance system involving a steering committee, a cluster from material. synergies board, and a technical support committee. A key factor tire processors should consider is their separation 1.6 billion new tires are sold worldwide each year, represent- objective—are you seeking to prioritize recovery or removal ing more than 26 million tons, and just as many fall into the of ferrous materials as your main separation goal? For recov- category of end-of-life tires providing a large and partially ery, consider your purity target for the recovered metal; for tapped potential for material recovery. Today’s ELT treatment removal consider the separation target, Zuccarello said. processes are not circular and do not result in many raw materials that can be reused in the tire industry. Without such ELT Processors also need to consider the particle size of the ferrous solutions in the EU, more than half of EU end-of-life and sec- metal and non-metallic metal they are handling. ond-hand tires are exported to far-off countries. Overall, Zuccarello said, an axial magnetic field produces The BlackCycle project aims at creating, developing, and opti- cleaner ferrous metal, but results in a lower recovery rate mizing a full value chain from ELT feedstock to Secondary due to some ferrous falling out with the non-ferrous mate- Raw Materials (SRMs) which will be used to develop new rial. A radial magnetic field produces more ferrous metal ranges of passenger car and truck tires, for commercial sale that is less clean as some non-ferrous material is removed in European and global markets. u along with the ferrous. u

16 • STN October 2020 Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com Coffee County Using Rubberized STN News Briefs Asphalt For Resurfacing Project … Las Vegas Paving Corporation has secured a $12.7 mil- The Alabama Department of Environmental Manage - lion Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) road- ment (ADEM) awarded the Coffee County Commission way construction contract for varied upgrade on six miles a $288,791 Scrap Tire Marketing grant for resurfacing of north and southbound Interstate 11 from Henderson, County Road 110 using rubber modified asphalt, ADEM Nevada. It involves placing nearly 24,000 tons of black- representative Adam Rhodes said. . top, along with bridge repair, drainage enhancements and slope management. The upgrades remove and replace the The resurfacing of County Road 110 encompasses a two existing 14-year-old rubberized asphalt, replacing it with a miles stretch and will utilize a balance mix design with crumb rubber overlay for a smoother, rejuvenated driving a recycled rubber additive. This mix will be directly com- surface credited with dampening ambient noise, according pared to a five mile section of traditional asphalt resurfacing, also on Coffee County Road 110, that used the Alabama to NDOT. Department of Trans- portation’s current superpave mix.

… Rubber Division, ACS is expanding its international The National Center for Asphalt Technology will provide educational outreach program for students. The initiative, the training and mix design services and will evaluate the seeks to increase student membership by bringing more performance of the rubber modified mixture. young scientists from all backgrounds at undergraduate and graduate level studying any aspect of elastomer chem- Alabama generates more than five million scrap tires each istry, technology and engineering to the Rubber Division, year and another four million are imported into Alabama ACS, In conjunction with the new virtual Rubber Division, annually for disposal. ADEM is working to enhance the ACS, International Elastomer Conference 2020 (IEC, Octo- recycling rate of these scrap tires and reduce the number ber 19-23) student members are being offered free registra- of tires that are sent to landfills. The Department’s efforts tion to the whole experience and can hear about topics rel- are supported through Alabama’s Scrap Tire Fund, which evant to the industry. is funded by a $1 per tire fee that is charged for each new, used, or retreaded tire sold in Alabama. u … Technology company Continental has introduced a new eco-friendly EcoLite TPV garden hose that uses recycled materials in its construction making it 50 percent lighter than traditional water hoses. The new EcoLite TPV garden hose New Survey continued from 3... was designed in Fairlawn, Ohio, and produced in Mt. Pleas- ant, Iowa. The hose is an extension of Continental’s focus asked about reasons for the fee, nearly half (46 percent) on recyclables, and its goal to increase the waste recycling of respondents believe it is a government tax, while 14 rate to 95 percent by 2030. percent believe it pays for landfill fees. Regardless, the majority of residents (78 percent) say they’re happy to … In a recent survey conducted by Keep Australia Beauti- pay a small fee when purchasing tires if it helps the ful, 91 percent of Australians don’t know what happens to environment. tires after they are left with the retailer to be recycled. On the question of the recycling fee charged by retailers, just over “When a recycling fee is made completely transparent half of the respondents believed that their tires were in fact with the purchase of new tires, it is a great opportunity recycled. For the most responsible processing methods, just for people to see where their money is going and learn over 50 percent identified the use of crumbed tires as infill how it’s being used to benefit the environment,” Mel- for sporting fields and playgrounds, and 25 percent - identi drum said. fied tires being processed back into oil and carbon. Almost one third of respondents identified use in roads and - land Respondents knowledge of recycled products is also fill as an alternative processing method. mixed, the survey said. Seventy percent know that scrap tires can be used in playgrounds and sports fields, but … The German Federal Ministry of Education and fewer are aware that they can also be used for construc- Research recently launched AzuR “Scrap Tire Recycling” tion materials, athletic mats, asphalt and livestock mats. an online innovation forum designed to create an interdis- Surprisingly, only 18 percent know that garden mulch ciplinary network from business and science in the field can be made from scrap tires. of innovation. With the launch of the website, the AZuR (Allianz Future Tyres,”) forum also conducted a survey on A majority of respondents (83 percent) agree that recy- the current state of the industry inviting input from entre- cling old tires into new products helps to combat climate preneurs, research institutions and all those involved with change, and 69 per cent believe products made from scrap tires and rubber. The results will also serve as a basis recycled tires are of high quality. However, only 28 perfor discussion at the first planned workshops in October cent said they have intentionally purchased a product u and November. u made from recycled tires. Visit us on the Web: www.scraptirenews.com STN October 2020 • 17 STN Calendar

October We Buy * We Sell * We Trade * We Broker Over 20 years experience Selling to the Tire Recycling Industry 2-5 Conference on Landscape Architecture, Primary Tire Shredding Systems, TDF (Chip) Shredding Systems, Miami Beach, FL Contact: [email protected] Secondary Processing Systems, Crumb Rubber Processing Systems, Tire Balers, Bead Pullers & Cutters, New Disc Screens, Paint Lines 1088 C.R. 1745, Cairo, Missouri 65239 6 Webinar: 2:00 pm (EDT) Voluntary Initiative Driving Phone: 800-423-9062, 660-295-4204, Fax: 660-295-4871 the Use of Minimum Recycled content in Products & Email: [email protected] http://www.urcrecycle.com Packaging. Contact: [email protected]

19-23 Synthetic Turf Council Annual Meeting LIVE! Contact: [email protected] Tel: 443-640-1067

20-21 Fall 2020 Virtual Conference Contact: Mary Ann Remolader Email: [email protected] Tel: 802-254-3636 Gemini Corporation N.V. Synthetic Rubber - EPDM, Butyl, SBR, NBR November Crumb Rubber - Rubber Powder, Granules & Buf�ing Cork - Granules, Chips, Sheets & Rolls 2-4 Global Tire Expo (GTE)/SEMA Show Zoom End of Life Tyres - Baled Tyres , Shredded Tyres, Events and Educational Sessions 3 Cut Truck Tyres & OTR, Aircraft Tyres Contact: www.tireindustry.org Other Rubber Scrap - Used Conveyer Belt, Butyl Used Inner Tubes, Green Tyres

16-17 (1-4 EST each day) Virtual Workshop using T - +32-3-2540414 Recycled Content Materials in Road & Infrastructure E - [email protected] Projects. Contact: www.nerc.org W - geminicorp.be

2021 EMANUEL TIRE, LLC January ALL SIZE CASINGS AND USED TIRES SCRAP TIRE REMOVAL AND PROCESSING 5-8 and 11-15 TRB (Transportation Research Board) CUSTOM SHREDDED MATERIAL Meeting. Contact: www.trb.org MANUFACTURERS OF PLAYGROUND & LANDSCAPING MATERIALS 21-22 and 25-29 TRB Sessions and Exhibits. Mark Rannie Contact: www.trb.org Email: [email protected] PHONE (410) 947-0660 March FAX (410) 947-3708

24-26 ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling: New Market Partnerships After 2020: Overcoming the Obstacles, Brussels,Belgium. Contact: www.etra-eu.org Scrap Tire News Classifieds Used Equipment...For Sale...Selling...Buying...Wanted... April Available...Hiring...Used Equipment...For Sale...Selling... Buying...Wanted...Available...Hiring...Used Equipment... 27-29 Clemson Global Tire Industry, Hilton Head, SC For Sale...Selling...Buying...Wanted...Available...Hiring... Contact: Nan Johnson 864-656-2200 Email: [email protected] Sell It! Buy It! Classify It! To schedule your classified ad Contact: [email protected]

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Phone: +1 (941) 755-2621 CM Shredders Toll Free: ( 800 ) 848 1071 1920 Whitteld Avenue www.CMShredders.com Sarasota FL, 34243 OUR ADVERTISERS

Company Name Website Page Amandus Kahl USA Corp. www.akahl.us 13 Barclay Roto-Shred Inc. www.tireshredders.com 5 BCA Industries www.bca-industries.com 8

CM Tire Shredders www.cmshredders.com 19 Emanuel Tire LLC www.emanueltire.com 18

Gemini Corporation N.V. www.geminicorp.be 18 Granutech Saturn Systems www.granutech.com 9 Liberty Tire Recycling LLC www.libertytire.com 15 M.A. Associates Inc. www.matdf.com 7 Rubber Division, ACS www.rubberiec.org 4

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Shred Tech Ltd. www.shred-tech.com 2 Unlimited Resources Corp. www.urcrecycle.com 18