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This article is a review by Claus Lamer, a Co-Founder at Carbon Recovery GmbH. Weibold’s Academy article series discusses periodically the practical developments and scientific research findings in the end-of-life tire (ELT) recycling and pyrolysis industry. One of the goals is to give entrepreneurs in this industry, project initiators, investors and also the public, a better insight into a rapidly growing circular economy. At the same time, this article series should also be a stimulus for discussion.

Michelin reports it has successfully validated the use of Carbios’ enzymatic recycling technology for PET plastic waste in its tires. Carbios confirms the potential of its recycled PET to address all types of applications – from bottles to clothing fibers and now technical fibers. The validation of Carbios’ technology in Michelin’s tests, marks a new step towards 100% sustainable tires. PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) is a petroleum-based plastic wherein the monomers used, ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid, come from the transformation of petroleum. PET is the raw material for one of the main textile fibers used in tire reinforcements.

This month, Karl Kurz – the person who established the company and brought it to success, retired from the company. Spending 65 years in the industry, Karl Kurz built a company which is one of the most recognized tire casing and tire recyclers in Germany.

ANRPC pinpoints that despite the physical natural rubber markets posted a downward trend in price for the month of March 2021, the average prices of rubber have gained further from February 2021 with positive growth ranges 21.4% in STR-20 for Bangkok, 4.1% in SMR-20 for Kuala Lumpur, 3.2% in RSS-3 for Bangkok and 6.7% in RSS-4 for Kottayam market.

Over 240 professionals from all over the world attended ELDAN’s product presentation "Making Lives Easier for Tire Recyclers – the Secret Behind ELDAN’s Success" on April 14, 2021! The high participation shows that the tire recycling industry is concerned about the value of their tire recycling equipment and may be moving towards investment into a tire recycling technology.

According to the article by ABC News Australia, Gunnedah Basin mining giant Whitehaven Coal (WHC) is planning to bury hundreds of used heavy-machinery tires on its Tarrawonga Coal Mine site in north-west New South Wales. ABC reports that while the mine, located within the boundary of the Leard State Forest, is expected to close by 2028, WHC wants to bury some 730 tires on the site. Reportedly, it sits within the boundaries of the Leard State Forest and has been earmarked for revegetation. Landholders say it would be an offense if they did the same thing.

Episode 23 of the Tyre Recycling Podcast features the CEO of Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) – a Swedish tire pyrolysis operator and equipment supplier. Thomas Sörensson spoke about the collaboration with Michelin, Enviro’s strong position and potential in the market and the expansion plans ahead. Enviro is a Swedish award-winning tire pyrolysis operator and equipment supplier who recently entered a partnership agreement with Michelin.

According to several reports by Pakistan’s online newspaper Daily Times, these are illegal tire pyrolysis plants operating in the adjacent to Pakistan Indian province of Punjab. The newspaper says the pyrolysis plants extract oil from end-of-life tires despite the official regulations imposed by Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reportedly, such tire pyrolysis plants are not only operating illegally near Lahore but have also become a major reason of air pollution in Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Faisalabad and other districts of the province. However, the majority of the plants are operating in Lahore and Gujranwala divisions.