Van Dyck Turns Waste Tyres Into Sustainable Rubber Products

South African manufacturer highlights how recycled rubber can support the circular economy while creating durable flooring, paving, acoustic and safety surfacing products.

South African manufacturer Van Dyck is helping turn end-of-life tyres into practical recycled rubber products used across homes, businesses, gyms, schools, farms, recreational spaces and specialist commercial environments.

Waste tyres remain a major environmental challenge in South Africa. They are difficult to dispose of responsibly, slow to degrade, and can create fire, health and environmental risks when dumped or stockpiled.

Van Dyck is showing how this difficult waste stream can instead be processed into rubber crumb and used to manufacture long-lasting products with practical benefits across multiple industries.

Giving Waste Tyres A Second Life

Van Dyck manufactures and supplies a wide range of recycled rubber products, including rubber paving, gym mats, wet pour surfacing, acoustic products, artificial grass shockpads, equestrian rubber flooring, livestock mats, ballistic rubber products and rubber sole boards for construction applications.

The company’s SBR rubber products contain high levels of recycled content, helping reduce reliance on virgin materials while giving waste tyres a valuable second life.

“Recycled rubber is a good example of how a difficult waste stream can be turned into something useful, durable and commercially valuable,” said Dr. Mehran Zarrebini, CEO at Van Dyck.

“Instead of allowing end-of-life tyres to end up in dumps or landfills, they can be processed into products that support safety, comfort, acoustic performance and durability in everyday environments.”

Local Recycling, Local Manufacturing

Van Dyck sources recycled rubber crumb from its sister company, Mathe Group, a South African tyre recycler based in Hammersdale, KwaZulu-Natal.

This relationship supports the downstream use of recycled truck-tyre rubber in locally manufactured products.

By converting rubber crumb into finished products, Van Dyck helps demonstrate how local manufacturing can play a practical role in South Africa’s circular economy.

Practical Products For Everyday Applications

Recycled rubber offers a combination of durability, impact absorption, sound reduction, slip resistance and low-maintenance performance, depending on the application.

Van Dyck’s rubber paving can be used in patios, walkways, recreational spaces and public areas where a softer, more impact-absorbing surface is beneficial.

Its gym mats and rubber fitness flooring are designed for shock absorption, sound insulation and durability in high-use training environments.

The company also supplies wet pour rubber surfacing for playgrounds, crèches, schools, recreational areas and care facilities where impact absorption and slip resistance are important.

In addition, Van Dyck manufactures recycled rubber acoustic products, including acoustic tiles, underlays, cradles and acoustic gym tiles.

These products are designed to help reduce sound transfer, vibration and impact noise in residential, commercial and fitness environments.

A Smarter Material Choice

As more South African businesses, developers, facility owners and homeowners consider the environmental impact of the materials they use, recycled rubber is becoming increasingly relevant in architecture, construction, recreation and facility design.

“As sustainability becomes a bigger priority, recycled rubber deserves a stronger place in the conversation,” said Dr. Mehran Zarrebini.

“It is not only an environmentally responsible material choice. It is also practical, hard-wearing and suitable for many demanding applications.”

Van Dyck’s recycled rubber product range serves a wide range of sectors, including commercial gyms, home gyms, playgrounds, schools, sports facilities, shooting ranges, equestrian facilities, livestock areas, residential outdoor spaces and construction sites.

Many of these products are available to order online, with nationwide delivery options.

About Van Dyck

Van Dyck manufactures and supplies recycled rubber flooring, paving, tiles and specialist surfacing products in South Africa.

Its product range includes rubber paving, gym mats, wet pour surfacing, acoustic products, artificial grass shockpads, ballistic rubber products, equestrian flooring, livestock mats and construction-related rubber products.

For more information about Van Dyck’s recycled rubber flooring, paving and surfacing products, visit:

https://www.vandyck.co.za