RMA to Sponsor Ground Rubber Recycling Conference

(Akron/Tire Review) In partnership with Asphalt Rubber Technology Services at Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) will sponsor “Scrap to Profit,” a symposium on recycled rubber in plastics and rubber products.

Published: January 22, 2007

The event will be held Apr. 16 and 17 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C.

The “Scrap to Profit” conference will offer presentations on four major issues: ground rubber as a raw material, compounding with ground rubber, existing uses of ground rubber in rubber and plastics and how to sell the concept of recycled rubber.

“The use of ground rubber in molded and extruded rubber and plastic products is one of the largest markets for ground rubber,” said Michael Blumenthal, RMA’s senior technical director. “This is the first time anyone is having a conference in the U.S. specifically focused on this topic.”

Will AI-powered virtual sensors transform tire maintenance?

Virtual sensors can combine data from various vehicle systems to monitor tire conditions and other safety-related parameters.

By David Sickels

David Sickels is the Editor of Tire Review. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: July 2, 2024

Take a look at the next vehicle that rolls into one of your bays. If it was manufactured in the past 5-10 years, I'm willing to bet you'll be able to pick out a sensor or two staring back at you rather quickly. However, there's a significant gap in this technology when it comes to the tires. Sure, TPMS is certainly prevalent and helpful, but it fails to alert the driver to attributes like tread depth, stiffness, and balance.