1. SMART Sustainable Moulding of Articles from Recycled Tyres Project Overview, objectives and expected results KICK-OFF MEETING Rome, 21st of March 2012

2. Full Title: Sustainable Moulding of Articles from Recycled Tyres Funding Scheme: FP7–SME-2011 - Research for SMEs associations Grant Agreement n°: 286465 Starting Date: 01/03/2012 Project Duration: 36 Months Project budget: 2.568.148 € Requested funding: 1.972.100 € Consortium: 9 Partners: 3 SMEs AGs (Associations), 3 SMEs and 3 RTDPs (Performers) SMART Project ID

3. Ekoguma did not accede the contract The project is eligible, hence the contract with the EC is in force but the EC officer asked to proceed with an amendment substituting the Association with another one. (IN THE PRESENTATION THE TABLES FROM THE CONTRACT STILL INCLUDE EKOGUMA BUT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS “NEW PARTNER”) Information about Orius were sent to the EC officer to get approval of their participation. If approved the formalities will be carried out. SMART partners and contract status

4. Added value of a recycled product derived from tyre shredding process is low due to the poor mechanical performances. Limited possible applications : cheap "filler" material (expanding array in civil engineering or asphalt) or is compression-molded with polyurethane binders into tiles that can be secured to an asphalt base as a cushioning surface for athletic fields, jogging tracks, play areas safety surfaces. No possible use in structural rubber applications, where certain physical features and mechanical performances are needed (hoses, machine accessories, rollers or anti-vibrating pads etc). These markets are only available for virgin rubber. The profit of recycling is limited by the manufacturing costs: polyurethane resin binders, constitute by themselves 50% of the material-related costs of tyre recyclers. Project background

5. To optimise the tyre pulverisation process for producing a fine rubber powder (crumb) which will substitute polyurethane resins presently used as binding chemical elements To define a direct compression moulding process, using the rubber crumb powder as filler and to optimise the parameters relevant to the final moulds implementation (crumb mesh size, temperature and pressure of operation, etc.) Define and realise three innovative mould products, in the application fields of transports, sport facilities and industry (to be chosen among Consortium, e.g. sheets and rail profile for noise and vibrations reduction in rail, mats, ramp and kerbs for safer roads furniture and sports facilities applications, rubber technical articles for industry). To validate the technology and carry out the assessment from the technical-economical and environmental point of view also through Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of the technology compared to alternative routes, including energy recovery Project objectives

6. Recycling costs vs traditional moulding: the reduction of costs is expected to be 50% when compared to traditional tyre recycling through moulding process. Presently for rubber sheets with a thickness of 20 mm: energy cost is about 3 €cent/kg, cost of binder is 20 €cent/kg cost of the crumbed rubber is of the order of 20 €cent/kg) Product mechanical performances: rubber parts that will present the compressive strength resistance needed for many applications in the industrial, sport and transport sectors, where presently only virgin rubber can be used, at a price which is 60% lower. Decrease to zero the polyurethane binder or other chemical agent component of the recycled rubber mixtures The product will be fully further recyclable, being no additive in it. Project quantitative targets

7. SMART RESULTS NRESULT SMEs AG. mainly involved in exploitation SMEs mainly involved in exploitation RTD involved 1 PULVERISATION PROCESS CHARACTERISATION + OPTIMISED MOULDING PROCESS AND MACHINE ETRA, EKOGUMA, IASLIM TEBAMIX, ADRIA, GRP UNITV, LABOR 2 FINAL PRODUCT PROTOTYPE AND LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (TRANSPORT APPLICATION) ETRAADRIA, GRPUNITV, TI 3 FINAL PRODUCT PROTOTYPE AND LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (SPORT APPLICATION) ETRA, IASLIMGRPUNITV, TI 4 FINAL PRODUCT PROTOTYPE AND LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (INDUSTRY APPLICATION) ETRA, EKOGUMA,TEBAMIX, ADRIAUNITV, TI

8. Research for SMEs EC AGs + SMEsRTDP TRANSACTION (INVOICES) MONEY FOR RESULTS FUNDING OWNERSHIP PROJECT MECHANISM

9. RESULT 1 OWNERSHIP AND REMUNERATION

10. RESULT 2 OWNERSHIP AND REMUNERATION

11. RESULT 3 OWNERSHIP AND REMUNERATION

12. RESULT 4 OWNERSHIP AND REMUNERATION

13. SMART technical approach

14. We will discuss about the WPs involving the work for the first year – WP1- WP2 – WP3 + WP8-WP9 SMART Work Plan

15. SMART Deliverables for the first year

16. SMART milestones for the first year

17. SMART effort expected for the first year

18. 1.The Negotiation Phase started in May, 2011 and a meeting with the Officer was successfully held in Brussels at the beginning of the same month. 2.A revision process of the DoW was provided on the basis of the reccommendations received from the REA in the Negotiation Mandate and Evaluation Summary Report. 3.There was a change in teh consortium: the SMEs beneficiary Elastrade was substituted with the SME Adria 4.The negotiation procedure took longer than expected due to problems in the validation of some partners who were not recognised as SME and therefore there was the need to modify the budget and the DoW. The Negotiation process was finalised in November 2011. 5.The Grant Agreement was signed by the REA in February 2012 and 1° of March 2012 was fixed as official starting date for SMART project. 6.Forms A (accession to Contract) were received from each partner with exception of Ekoguma and sent to the REA, who acknowledged the receipt and the entry into force of the contract. 7.REA asked to replace Ekoguma with another association, we are in the process to do this and to make an amendment to the contract that could be valid retroactively from the first day of the project What was going on…

19.  D9.1 - Consortium Agreement for Month 2 (end of April 2012)  D1.1 – SMART Process requirements and specifications for Month 3 (end of May 2012)  D1.2 – SMART machine requirements and specifications for Month 3 (end of May 2012)  D8.5 – Web portal for Month 3 (end of May 2012) … Let’s get down to work! … What will happen …

20. Thank you! Ettore Musacchi ETRA