The French authorities officially recognized pyrolysis oil from waste tires, also known as tire pyrolysis oil (TPO), as a raw material for the chemical industry. This is a significant development for industrial material cycles based on end-of-life tires, as the regulatory classification strengthens the product’s connectivity to chemical value chains and improves the predictability of […]

Upcycled tire rubber and plastic shingles extend roof life Over 3,000 squares of Vista® roofing shingles now cover the condominiums in the Highland Park community in Mission Viejo, California. The shingles, from Portland, Oregon-based Malarkey Roofing Products are manufactured with NEX® Rubberized Asphalt, a patented formula that blends high-grade asphalt with upcycled rubber and plastic […]

From feedstock to pelletizing, better control and standardized testing are unlocking the performance and environmental potential of recovered carbon black Two recent open-access studies highlight why high-quality rCB now depends as much on process control and post-processing as it does on the pyrolysis step itself. One study published in Polymers by Norris et al. (2025), […]

By David Stevens Managing Director, Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) Pursuing circular economy goals by keeping materials in productive use, eliminating waste, and recovering value at the end of service life has become the defining sustainability framework across manufacturing. The tire retreading industry has been executing this model for almost a century, operating […]

Pyrolysis technology developer Circtec has completed construction of Phase 1 of its end-of-life tire (ELT) pyrolysis recycling facility at Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The plant was formally opened January 27, 2026 by King Willem-Alexander in a ceremony in which the King launched operations by feeding processed end-of-life-tire (ELT) rubber into the recycling process himself. At the […]

The National Center For Asphalt Technology (NCAT) 9th research cycle on the Test Track has reached the halfway point. Running from 2024 to 2027, the ninth cycle of accelerated pavement testing supports NCAT’s mission to develop innovative and practical solutions for asphalt pavement performance on local, state and national roadways. For eight cycles, NCAT has […]

Prism Worldwide is introducing its CourseGrip™ anti-slip trail and golf path mat at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Show being held this month in Orlando, Florida. Made in the U.S with 30 percent plus end-of-life tire rubber the mats enhance sustainability at golf courses and provide a cost benefit compared to virgin material […]

To go from being a small startup in a challenging industry with well-established larger players takes a pioneering spirit and a vision that inspires big ideas. Craig Hunter and the team at Tire Reclaim based out of Caldwell, Idaho have both. When Tire Reclaim officially opened its third large-scale receiving location recently in Pocatello,Idaho (with […]