Abstract—The dynamic increase in the manufacture of tyre
products, particularly those used in the automotive industry, is
responsible for a huge amount of wastes, mostly in the form of
used tyres, of which more than 20 million tonnes are produced
globally each year. The widely differing chemical compositions
and the cross-linked structures of rubber in tyres are the prime
reason for highly resistant to biodegradation, photochemical
decomposition, chemical reagents and high temperatures. The
increasing numbers of used tyres therefore generate serious
environmental problems. In this study we present the
breakthrough challenge; access to knowledge and related
technology, innovation and talented individuals residing
internally and externally through the development of high
quality, reliable and extensive networks with tyre waste
management describing status of tyre waste and innovative
organizational approaches in the management of used tyres in
Thailand. As seen in the model of a Breakthrough Challenge
with tyre waste management in Thailand, tyre wastes enter
their end-of-life cycle after being brought to local car shops or
garages by automobile owners. It was found that the primary
technologies or innovations for tyre recycling and reuse in
Thailand include heat utilization, tyre reclamation,
tyre-derived aggregate and direct use.The possible uses of tyre
waste as a source of innovative raw composite materials or high
value added product in various industries such as plastic,
automotive and construction industries are also discussed.
Index Terms—Breakthrough challenge, innovative raw
materials, tyre waste management, high value product.
Jiratchaya Duangburong and Supawan Tantayanon are with the
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand (e-mail:
jiratchaya.nok@gmail.com).
Paritud Bhandhubanyong is with the Panyapiwat Institute of Management,
Bang Talat, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand (e-mail:
jiratchaya.nok@gmail.com).
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Cite: Jiratchaya Duangburong, Supawan Tantayanon, and Paritud Bhandhubanyong, " A Breakthrough Challenge with Tyre Waste Management:
Thailand Perspective," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 768-772, 2015.