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
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
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
