Bekaert Introduces Dramix® Loop™: Breakthrough Steel Fibres from End-of-Life Tire Materials
Circular Steel Fibre Reinforcement Breakthrough
Operating globally in steel wire and coating technologies, Bekaert has introduced its new product, Dramix® Loop™, aimed at sustainable
construction solutions. Made from end-of-life steel fibres, the product seeks to significantly reduce the environmental impact of concrete
reinforcement.
Bekaert has achieved an industry milestone with Dramix Loop, its most sustainable steel fibre. This product is the first in its sector to be manufactured industrially using steel reclaimed from end-of-life tyres, creating a new benchmark for circular construction. It directly tackles a significant circularity challenge within the tyre industry by transforming discarded tyre cords into a high-performance resource. This innovative approach preserves the material’s inherent tensile strength while bypassing carbon-intensive reprocessing, resulting in a near-zero carbon footprint with an exceptionally low Global Warming Potential of only 0.0436 kg CO₂eq per kg.
The launch reinforces the longstanding leadership of the Dramix brand, which already offers concrete reinforcement solutions that substantially reduce material use and CO₂ emissions. Dramix Loop further advances this legacy, providing fibres with very low contamination and high tensile strength suitable for diverse applications, including industrial flooring, precast elements and ultra-high-performance concrete. Beyond performance, it supports major sustainability frameworks like LEED and BREEAM, aids in compliance with the EU Taxonomy and helps companies reduce their Scope 3 emissions, thereby assisting owners and developers in meeting critical environmental, social, and governance objectives.
Eric Peeters, Divisional CEO Sustainable Construction, said, “Just like our other Dramix products, Dramix Loop ticks all the boxes: safe, smart and sustainable. It’s less labour-intensive, reduces CO₂ up to 80 percent compared to traditional reinforcement and leverages our structural design capabilities. And the circular aspect adds even more value, because with end-of-life steel, the carbon footprint is close to zero.”
Designed to reduce environmental impact while improving performance, Dramix® Loop™ supports compliance with LEED, BREEAM, and EU Taxonomy criteria. It also contributes to the reduction of Scope 3 emissions, helping companies achieve their ESG targets.
Featuring high tensile strength and low contamination levels, the steel fibres stand out as a reliable reinforcement solution for industrial floors, precast concrete elements, shotcrete applications, UHPC projects, and other reinforced concrete structures.
With Dramix® Loop™, Bekaert aims to support circular economy and low-carbon objectives in sustainable construction and to lead the industry’s
transformation.
Bekaert’s ambition (bekaert.com) is to be the leading partner for shaping the way we live and move, and to always do this in a way that is safe, smart, and sustainable. As a global market and technology leader in material science of steel wire transformation and coating technologies, Bekaert (bekaert.com) also applies its expertise beyond steel to create new solutions with innovative materials and services for markets including new mobility, sustainable construction, and energy transition. Founded in 1880, with its headquarters in Belgium, Bekaert (Euronext Brussels, BEKB) is a global technology company whose 21 000 employees worldwide together generated € 4.0 billion in consolidated sales in 2024.
Rubber Reinforcement is the largest division of Bekaert and a global market leader in advanced steel reinforcement solutions for tires, with a portfolio of tire cord and bead wire. Powered by a unique global manufacturing network, it delivers solutions that contribute to creating lighter, stronger, and more efficient tires, without compromising on quality or safety. Its flagship Elyta® range sets the benchmark for next-generation tire reinforcement, driving higher tensile strength in combination with superior performance.
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