New Market Partnerships after 2020: Overcoming the Obstacles
The three day event will take place from Monday through to Wednesday 30 May - 1 June 2022 at LE LOUISE Hotel Brussels. The Conference is the culmination of a year-long series of ETRA-led and supported activities and events that focused on market development and expansion for a broad array of recycled tyre materials, products and applications.
The Plenary Sessions on Tuesday will focus on issues confronting recyclers in 2020/2021 and beyond – including the changing roles of recyclers, ECHA findings re SBR and micro-plastics, the Basel Convention, and the impact of exports from the EU. The afternoon will focus on the role of GPP in expanding Municipal and commercial use of RTMs in construction, transport infrastructure and maintenance for road, rail, tram and sea as well new opportunities in the automotive and consumer products sectors. Friday Plenaries will focus on New markets for Innovative Materials, Applications and Technologies. The afternoon will explore Pyrolysis as it moves into an array of traditional markets. The final session will identify opportunities to develop strategies to make tyre recycling a key contributor to the Circular Economy after 2020.
There are many informal opportunities for delegates and speakers to meet and discuss common interests during Matchmaking activities, cocktail receptions and meals, etc. and after-hours meetings
Speakers include EU and local government representatives, NGOs, industry professionals, researchers, material, product and application developers, representatives of support industries, investment groups, among others.
2022 International Conference Committee: G.Cornacchia, A. Damou, S. Emara, L. Feldman, A. Festerling, C. Freda, T. Gauthier, D. Jain, B. Karaagac,, D. Losanno, B. Marabotto, I. Maytham, S. Murphy, A. Paulsson, F. Quadrini, F. Quadrini, E. Ribetti, F. Riedewald, D. Shalaputa, J. van Son, E. Weiss,Yanover, P. Zaprzalski
Program
- 08.30
- RE-PLAN CITY LIFE Project
The EU Project for Circular Cities
Management Meeting (restricted to project partners) - 12.00
- Working Groups Meetings and Discussion (open)
- Transport Infrastructures
- Concrete and Building
- Urban and Street Furniture, Sports and Leisure - 13.00
- Informal LUNCH
- 14.00
- Opportunities for SMEs and Public Administrations Stakeholdersand tyre recyclers discussion (open)
- 16.00 – 18.00
- ETRA General Assembly (Members only)
- 18.30
- Welcome reception
- 20.00
- Gala Dinner in honour of Speakers and guests
- 8.30
- Registration and Welcome Coffee
- 9.00
- Welcome and Opening Comments
- 9.15
- Keynote:
Questions and Discussion - 10.15
- PART A: ISSUES FACING TYRE RECYCLERS TODAY
- 10.25
- Panel 1: Quantifying ELTs in the EU
- 11.00
- Panel 2: Tyre Exports: The impact
Questions and Discussion - 11.30
- Coffee break
- 11.45
- Panel 3: Waste Shipmentt Regulation
End of Waste Criteria
Questions and Discussion - 13.00
- Lunch
- 14.30
- PART B: ON-GOING ISSUES FOR TYRE RECYCLERS
- 14.40
- Panel 4: Defining Key Issues and Responses
RTMs are NOT Micro-plastics
Vehicle Tyre Abrasion vs RTMs
PAHs and more
Questions and Discussion - 15.45
- Coffee break
- 16.00
- Panel 5: EU support to to expand the Market
RE-PLAN CITY LIFE Project
Publick Works, GPP and Good Practices
Artificial Turf as a Tool for Society
Road, Rails, Constructions
Questions and Discussion - 17.30
- The Spotlight: A Brief Introduction to Innovation
Two 15 minute Presentations - 18.00
- EU GREEN WEEK - Cocktail reception
Networking Opportunities for Professional Contacts
- 8.30
- Registration and Welcome Coffee
- 9.00
- Opening comments
- 9.15
- PART C: PYROLYSIS: THE STEPS AHEAD
100 Years of Development (1920 – 2020)
Milestones of Pyrolysis Development
New Standards as a Definition
Round Table Discussion: A New Heading - 11.30
- Coffee break
- 11.45
- PART D: UPCYCLED MATERIALS
- 11.55
- Panel 6: Materials and Products for Vehicles
Devulcanisation, Compounding ,Moulding
Waterjet of OTRs: InReGEO Project
Questions and Discussion - 13.00
- Lunch
- 14.15
- Panel 7: Concrete and cementitious materials
Buildings and Pre-casted elements
3D printimng
Round Table Discussion - 15.45
- Panel 8: Broadening Horizons with EURADA
EU Programs
EU Funding Opportunities
Global Exchanges and Opportunities
Questions and Discussion - 17.00
- Closing reception
Speakers include EU and local government representatives, NGOs, industry profssionals, researchers, material, product and application developers, representatives of support industries, investment groups, among others.
2022 Conference Committee: P Zaprzalski (Poland) E Weiss, JP Bouysset, T Gauthier (France) G Kostyal,F Kovacs (Hungary) T Verri, E Ribetti, B Marabotto, MT Scriviani, F Quadrini (Italy) L Feldman, D Yanover (Israel) B Rooney (Scotland) A Paulsson (Sweden) D Shalaputa (Ukraine) B Kargaac (Turkey) S Murphy, P Taylor (UK) F Riedewald (Ireland) A Damou (Algeria) S Amirkhanian, EFimrite (US)D Jain (India) S Amara (Egypt)
