Continental estimates that it collects about 14 pounds of rubber buffings for each retread it produces. The material is collected by vacuum at the head of the buffer, and then reused in new tire ...

Tires on passenger vehicles have strict safety standards for an obvious reason: The rotating wheels are the only points of contact allowing cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles to move in a controlled ...

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Providers of rubber recycling technology say they can help tire makers meet sustainability goals. The promoters of GEC technology say the catalyst can help boost the recycled rubber content in tires.

KIYOSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) is doubling its rubber recycling capacity at the Morimachi Plant in central Japan to accelerate the recycling of rubber used in ...