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BEST TYRE DERIVED RECYCLED PRODUCT
An award for the best new tyre derived recycled product
RECIRCLE AWARDS 2021
CEVE-CINTEMAC – Roof Tiles
“In times where information is crucial, we have managed to achieve a lot of visibility thanks to the Recircle Awards given that they have opened our doors up to the world. We want to thank you for this award, as it makes us extremely proud as researchers as we have been working on this project for a long period of time.”
– María Paz Sánchez Amono
This Argentinian project, led by CEVE (Experimental Center for Economic Housing Research) and CINTEMAC (Center for
the development and transfer of materials and quality), was conceived with a view to developing roof tiles from waste tyres
and polythene. It was initially financed by the Argentinian Solid Waste PIO Project, by the Ministry of Science and Technology
of the Province of Córdoba back in 2010.
Roof tiles, or singles, are not a completely new concept for tyre
recycling, but this particular research blends waste polythene with crumb rubber to produce an environmentally friendly and
long-lasting solution to roofing in developing markets.
The product’s innovation lies in its excellent resistance to hail and
bending, its low water absorption and ease of assembly.
CEVE is currently making contacts with entrepreneurs interested in
manufacturing the tiles with the support of the CONICET Technological Liaison Office.
According to Dr. Arch. María Paz Sánchez Amono, Architect and Doctor of Engineering at CEVE, the technology derived from the project is
considered to be suitable for markets like those in Africa, and it is hoped to transfer the technology to international markets in due course.
NOMINEES
Alprogetti – Climbing Gym
Alprogetti is an Italian engineering and design company engaged in the design of sports and leisure facilities. The company has used recycled rubber tiles manufactured using an innovative moulding technology that does not use polyurethane or any other binder, to provide acoustic dampening in a new Climbing Gym in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy.
COMSA SAU – Neoballast
COMSA Corporación is the first largest unlisted Spanish
group in the infrastructures and engineering sector. The Neoballast project, which was funded by a 1.59 million Euro grant from the EC under the “Fast Track to Innovation” (FTI) programme, is an initiative to improve the properties of railway ballast by coating conventional ballast aggregates with an advanced binder and rubber powder coming from recycled end-of-life tyres.
Shredded Tire – Echo Roof Blocks
The Echo Roof Block system was developed to resist hurricane force winds in order to bring 87% recycled content to roofing components that presently have zero percent recycled content. They are manufactured by mixing tyre chip, silica flume and cement slag.
Tyromer – Upgraded TDP-B
During 2020, Tyromer upgraded their TDP-B
devulcanised rubber compound, manufactured from truck tyre treads, to provide enhanced performance characteristics (10MPa and 260% elongation at break.) without the use of devulcanization chemicals or chemical solvents.
XVIII Recircle Awards 2021