Bee’ah of Sharjah now uses a high-tech Tyre Recycling Facility — the first of its kind in the region — which uses an eco-friendly cryogenic process to recycle about 3 million used tyres a year and convert them into crumb rubber or crumb rubber tiles.
Bee’ah offers a diverse portfolio of recycled rubber products, fully manufactured by the organisation within the UAE.
These sustainable materials are created as a result of Bee’ah’s high-tech Tyre Recycling Facility, which uses an eco-friendly cryogenic process to recycle about used tyres and convert them into crumb rubber or crumb rubber tiles suitable for different applications and flooring products.
A number of schools, parks, athletic facilities, municipalities and equestrian areas across the emirate of Sharjah can significantly benefit from these tyre-derived sustainable materials.
By recycling millions of pounds of scrap tyres annually, Bee’ah is also helping to save millions in raw material costs and keep scrap tyres out of landfills.
“In line with our vision to provide practical solutions to future energy challenges, the rubber tiles produced by Bee’ah are made entirely of sustainable materials recycled by our Tyre Recycling Facility,” said Khaled Al Huraimel, Group Chief Executive Officer, Bee’ah.
Fahad Shehail, Chief Operations Officer, Bee’ah, also added, “At Bee’ah, we have long relied on global environmental best practices and innovative waste management options to address rising eco-issues caused by landfills.”
The cryogenic process — which, on average, lasts a total of 40 minutes — uses liquid nitrogen to flash freeze the tyres at minus 196 degrees Celsius.
From there, they become brittle and are broken down like glass, by cracker mills, into crumb granules varying between 0.6mm to 4 mm in size.
Mega tyres used in industrial and construction vehicles can also be processed at Bee’ah’s Tyre Recycling Facility by employing an Oversize Tyre Reduction system (OTR).
Recycled Rubber Mulch is used as rubber horse footing in arenas and pens. It is considered the safest and sturdiest flooring material for equestrian surfaces.
Crumb rubber and crumb rubber tiles can be used for different applications and flooring products in running tracks, grass-surfaced playing areas, stadium playing areas, miniature golf courses and in artificial turf infill in local schools, parks and athletic facilities.
In Sharjah, a total of 6,000 recycled tyres were used to make the 3,000 square metre running track in Al Majaz Waterfront Park.
A floor was built at Al Qasba’s play area using crumb rubber tiles made of around 1,500 tyres.
Bee’ah is also using crumb rubber-blended asphalt to build new roads in Sharjah, as they are cost-effective and long-lasting.