Si terra a Bruxelles la Conferenza
di ETRA dal titolo: “Innovation and profitability: Tyre recycling
in the UE”. In questa sede, esperti e rappresentanti governativi
dei paesi dell’Unione, discuteranno i possibili scenari del
mercato a fronte di un panorama del mondo del recupero che si
muove tra applicazioni tradizionali e forti spinte tecnologico-innovative.
L’incontro e finalizzato ad un complessivo confronto ed un aperto
dibattito sui delicati aspetti ambientali dei materiali provenienti
dal recupero degli pneumatici usati, sulle sue prospettive commerciali,
sulle innovazioni teconologiche, sulle nuove applicazioni. Il
Consorzio ARGO interverra con una sezione di lavoro inerente
l'utilizzo del granulo nelle superfici sportive.
Conference 2005
Innovation and profitability : Tyre recycling in the EU
Wednesday through Saturday, 2 - 5 March 2005
The 2005 Conference has been redesigned to reflect the evolving
balance between commercial and environmental considerations.
It will highlight how environmentally sound, innovative applications
and products are are creating a financially sound and profitable
industry. The programme offers a mix of traditional presentations
on the current status and continuing progress of recycling
in differ-ent EU regions, scientific papers on evolving new
technologies and material uses, and both small and large group
discussions of the critical issues facing recyclers and systems
administrators today.
It will culminate in a half-day Networking and Licensing Fair.Presentations
will focus on the issues facing recyclers as we near the deadlines
for the second phase of the Landfill Directive and the initial
phase of the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive.
Scientific papers will examine some of the persisting environmental
concerns sur-rounding the processing and use of post-consumer
tyre materials. Greater attention is also being placed on
practical commercial issues, options and opportunities that
could expand existing mar-kets or otherwise facilitate the
sustainable attainment of 100% re-covery.
Government representatives, experts from related indus-tries
and recyclers will have an opportunity to openly discuss potential
means of working together effectively towards mutual goals.
The Plenary Sessions will focus on the status of tyre recycling
in the expanding EU – what is the future? Individual panels
will open discussion on some of the key remaining issues facing
recyclers in the lead-up to 2006, e.g.,
Sourcing within the context of producer responsibility – how
different systems can work together ;
Testing – what are the concerns beyond zinc oxide?
Transparency – are all post-consumer tyres covered?
New market options and existing barriers to use.
Traditional and innovative materials and uses will be presented.
Break-out sessions will cover selected topics in greater detail.
Seminar and Workshop sessions will include presentations
and practical workshops on materials and uses, including a
range of innovative, commercial products and applications.
Each material category will be discussed with illustrations
and demonstrations.
A Networking and Licensing Fair will take place on Saturday.
Production networks will be introduced to facilitate members
work-ing together in different States for commercial and/or
project
pur-poses. Material, process and product licensing opportunities
will be presented |