The aim of R&D innovAction is to identify innovative solutions to improve the competitive advantages of its customers in terms of compliance with technical and economic sustainability. In particular, it carries out research, development, industrialization and commercialization of innovative products and services at high technological content, mainly in the field of Materials, Process, Energy Efficiency, Renewables and Environment. The activities are carried out both on specific customer needs and on direct initiative of R&D innovAction...
Re-use of vulcanized rubber and end-of-use tires from industrial wastes
- Context: Every year in Europe (EU27 Countries) more than 3 million tons of end-of-life tires are generated. Unlike plastic, vulcanized rubber cannot be reprocessed and this limits the applications of recycled rubber from industrial waste and end-of-life products.
- Objectives: Innovative product development based on recycled rubber for the realization of high value-added products compared to market benchmarks.
- Activities: Powder rubber chemical/physical surface treatment, use of de-linked rubber for new high performance compound.
- Expected results: Thanks to the development of innovative solutions, a large quantity of recycled rubber can be re-used without significantly modifying the finished product performance.