NOvel RUBber blends for Tyres with a REduced Environmental impacT, for a better LIFE (NORUBTREET 4 LIFE)

Aims and objectives

NORUBTREET_4_LIFE aims to address EU regulations banning used tyres as secondary raw materials in children's playgrounds and sports fields due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) health risks.

The project will develop a closed-loop recycling process for tyres, creating new rubber blends that are:

• fully compliant with performance standards,

• free of PAHs,

• reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% compared to virgin material production.

The project will demonstrate recycling end-of-life tyres by blending recycled and virgin rubber to produce tyre treads with a projected 25% Net Present Cost reduction. The new PAH-free materials will undergo comprehensive testing to validate functional properties and emissions behavior. The consortium will monitor gaseous emissions, volatile components, and airborne particulate matter, anticipating future EURO 7 standard requirements.

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Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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