Tire recycling is a well-established industry by now, but challenges and pitfalls remain in finding productive end-uses for scrap tires. "In an ideal world, there would be no tradeoffs," John Sheerin, director, end-of-life tire programs for the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), said. But the very nature of tires, with the contradictory demands of recyclability versus performance, makes tradeoffs necessary, Mr. Sheerin told his audience at the 35th Clemson University Global Tire Industry Conference held recently at Hilton Head.
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