Asphalt Rubber Technology Service
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Announcing:
Third Scrap to Profit Symposium to be held in Buffalo, New York,
June 2009 |
The
third Annual "from Scrap to Profit": Symposium on Recycled Rubber
in Plastics and Rubber Products will be held on June 3 & 4, 2009 at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Buffalo, NY.
This international symposium is for those who are facing the skyrocketing
costs for raw materials, hightly competitive markets, and are considering
the use of recycled rubber as a solution. This year, the conference is
expanding to include in-depth panels and discussions on playgrounds, infill
and mulch, three of the faster growing markets in this industry. our expert
speakers will cover the following range of topics:
|
Second
Scrap to Profit Symposium A Success |
The
Second Annual Scrap to Profit: Symposium on Recycled Rubber in Plastics
and Rubber Products was held on May 6-7, 2008 at the Hotel Solamar in
San Diego, CA.
Speakers and topics included:
Recap from Last Year and Industry Overview
Dr. Serji Amirkhanian: Recap of 1st Scrap to Profit Symposium
Calvin Young: Industry Overview
Business Opportunities for Making Tire-Derived Products
Dr. Joey Mead: Making Products from Rubber-Plastic Compounds
Bruce Lambillotte: Analytical and Physical Property Tests for Marketing
Ground Rubber
Sam Kauffman: Range of Opportunities and Equipment for Molding/Extruding
Recycled Rubber Products
Business Case Studies
Stan Esposito: How One Firm Systematically Considered Ground
Rubber Feedstock for a Diverse Product Line
Greg Graham: Growth Through Diversification: Expanding a Long-Standing
Business through Development of a New Rubber-Plastic Product
International Recycled Rubber Trends
Dr. Anil K. Bhowmick: Waster Rubber: Characterization, Properties, and
Utilization in Virgin Rubbers and Plastics
Health Impact Concerns
Michael Blumenthal: Environmental and Human Health Hot Topics
Marketing Tire-Derived Products
John Patrick McCaffrey: Strategies for Marketing Tire-Derived
Products
Stephen Kapp: Green Building Market Opportunities
Karl Bruskotter: Selling Tire-Derived Products to Govermnetn
For more detailed information about this Symposium, visit www.scraptoprofit.com
First Scrap to Profit Symposium A Success
The First Scrap to Profit: Symposium on Recycled Rubber in Plastics and Rubber Products was held on April 16-17, 2007 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC.
Speakers
and Topics included:
Calvin Young, Ground Rubber Market Overview
Recyclable Rubber: Nature of the Material
Evan Piland, Defining the Product: The Different Types of Rubber
David Forrester: Quality Issues: Processing QA/QC for Scrap Tires
Compounding with Recyclable Rubber
Marvin Myhre: Understanding Recyclable Rubber and Compounding and Binder
Technologies
Joey Mead: Impact of Recycled Content in Molding Plastic Products
Current and Potential Applications
Tim Leighty: The Laundry List of Molded, Extruded, and Bound Rubber Products
Ettore Musacchi: The European Experience
Marketing
Recyclable Products
Jan Aceti: Consumer Preferences for Recycled Content Products
Emily Freeman Jones: Marketing Potential: The Green Building Initiative
Voight Shealy: Selling to State Governments
Tim Leighty: Selling Rubber as a Raw Material
Jim Gilbert, Michael Blumenthal: The Impact of State Market Development
Programs on Higher Value Added Products
For more detailed information about this Symposium, visit www.scraptoprofit.com
Guidelines for Recreational Projects
The South Carolina Waste Tire Committee recently approved Guidelines for Recreational Projects (Sports Surfaces, Sports Infill Systems, Playgrounds, Running Tracks, Walking Trails, etc.)
Click here to view the Guidelines for Recreational Projects
If your organization is interested in applying for an ARTS grant for a recreational project, please view these guidelines before filling out the ARTS grant application.
| ARTS Videos |
Two instructional videos are now available through ARTS.
The first is an ARTS educational video, which promotes the use of scrap tires in recycled materials. This video, entitled "Where the Rubber Meets the Road", details the mission of the ARTS program and how it utilizes crumb rubber in hot mix asphalt (HMA) to make more durable roads and reduce waste in South Carolina.
The second
is an instructional video geared towards asphalt contractors, engineers,
and other technical personnel. The video shows step-by-step operation
of the ARTS blending unit, in addition to plant and roadway procedures
for rubber-modified asphalt applications.
To purchase your copy of either video, please send $9.95 by check
or money order for shipping and handling to: Asphalt Rubber Technology Service 2002 Hugo Drive Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634 Please include your name, address, phone number, your choice of video, and your choice of VHS, DVD, or CD. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. |
| ARTS Exhibited in Carolina Recycling Association's 17th Annual Trade Show & Conference |  |
ARTS exhibited at the CRA trade show called "Recycling: Main Street to Your Street", which was held March 20-22, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, South Carolina.
| ARTS Receives South Carolina DHEC Special Recognition Award for 2002 |  |
| The
Office of Solid Waste Reductions and Recycling honored the top recycling
projects, programs, and people with its Recycle Guys Awards Program
held each year in Columbia, SC. ARTS was among the 2002 winners,
who were recognized February 11, 2003, at the eighth annual Recycle
Guys Awards Program. The Special Recognition Award was presented to the Asphalt Rubber Technology Service by Richard Chesley and Jana White from DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Redcuciton and Recycling. The award was accepted by Mary Corley, ARTS Project Administrator. |
| ARTS Director Elected to RPA Technical Advisory Board |  |
2002 HUGO DRIVE • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY • CLEMSON, SC 29634
PHONE: (864) 656-6799 • FAX: (864) 656-6186 • EMAIL: arts@ces.clemson.edu