This document provides criteria for the sorting of whole
end-of-life tyres (WELT) into different classes based on
categories. It also provides criteria for the determination of
their suitability to be used in recycling and material recovery
processes.
The processes described in this document include sorting WELTs
in order to determine their acceptance in recovery and recycling
processes.
Criteria regarding the reuse of tyres to be mounted again in a
vehicle are not addressed in this document.
This document does not cover the operational performance of the
applications or the requirements of the materials for certain
applications, which are usually agreed between the manufacturer and
the customer.
Solid tyres are excluded from the scope of this document.