TRA launches tyre pyrolysis group

2020 has seen increased interest in tyre pyrolysis in the UK and beyond. In response, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is launching a sub-group of interested members to address a number of matters of common importance. The sub-group’s first meeting is scheduled for January 2021.

According to the association, the aim of the new group is to “consider pyrolysis in the context of the current regulatory environment as well as barriers and opportunities in the areas of product and market development”.

Writing in an announcement sharing the news, TRA representatives said: “With the number of potential new market entrants on the increase, ensuring we, as a nation, are well-placed to benefit from this developing process for dealing with post-consumer tyres is a ‘must’. From being all too often viewed as a ‘problem’ waste our old tyres should be seen as an important resource which deserves to be better valorised. Our hope is that tyre pyrolysis as a now emerging technology will play a significant role in achieving this ambition.”

Tyres & Accessories recently interview TRA chief executive Peter Taylor OBE and Mark Murfitt, managing director of Murfitts Industries as part of the virtual Tyre Industry Conference. You read this and watch the accompanying video here.