LCA/LCC supported energy and raw material recycling using “IPoint Umberto”: An illustrative application using the example of tire manufacturing and end-of-life tire recycling in Austria

Gerald Feichtinger

LCA/LCC supported energy and raw material recycling using “IPoint Umberto”: An illustrative application using the example of tire manufacturing and end-of-life tire recycling in Austria

Gerald Feichtinger

Chair of Economic- and Business Management (600)

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research › peer-review

Abstract

This planned project aims to analyze the ecological and economic effects of extracting raw materials from end-of-life (old) tires by using a novel technology for de-vulcanizing old rubber granulate, thereby closing the raw material cycle for tire production.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 21 Oct 2025
Event	Clusters of Excellence (CoE): Recycling: Kickoff - Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria Duration: 21 Oct 2025 → 21 Oct 2025 https://www.unileoben.ac.at/en/research/clusters-of-excellence/

Other

Other	Clusters of Excellence (CoE): Recycling
Abbreviated title	Recycling Cluster
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Leoben
Period	21/10/25 → 21/10/25
Internet address	https://www.unileoben.ac.at/en/research/clusters-of-excellence/

Keywords

Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Costing
End-of-Life Tires
Recycling
IPoint Umberto

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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LCA/LCC supported energy and raw material recycling using “IPoint Umberto”: An illustrative application using the example of tire manufacturing and end-of-life tire recycling in Austria. / Feichtinger, Gerald.
2025. Poster session presented at Clusters of Excellence (CoE): Recycling, Leoben, Austria.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research › peer-review

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