Microplastics from tyre and road wear: a literature review
Rapport, 2020

This literature review concerns microplastics from tyre and road wear caused by road traffic. As there
is limited knowledge about microplastics in general, and microplastics from road traffic in particular,
the Swedish Government commissioned the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
(VTI) to, during 2018-2020, develop and disseminate knowledge about microplastics from road
traffic. The chapters in this report summarises existing knowledge about microplastics from road
traffic with respect to the following aspects: sources, spread and presence; effects on and risk to the
environment and human health; characteristics and chemical composition; tyre and road wear;
sampling methods; analysis and sample preparation; and measures. The report also includes a chapter
with overall conclusions, and a chapter about further research, development and investigation needs.
The purpose of this report is to provide a basis for reducing the generation and spread of microplastics
from road traffic. One aim of the report is to collate and disseminate knowledge about microplastics
generated by tyre and road wear, and to review the current level of knowledge. A second aim is to
identify knowledge gaps and research requirements in relation to microplastics from road traffic. This
literature review is based on a review of scientific articles and reports, as well as technical literature
and some information from experts and industry.

tyre wear

risk

road wear

sample preparation

chemical analysis

measures

environmental effect

polymer modified bitumen

Microplastic

sources

tyre particles

road marking

spread

sampling

presence

Författare

Yvonne Andersson-Sköld

Chalmers, Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik

Mikael Johannesson

Statens Väg- och Transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)

Mats Gustafsson

Statens Väg- och Transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)

Ida Järlskog

Statens Väg- och Transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)

Delilah Lithner

Statens Väg- och Transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)

Maria Polukarova

Statens Väg- och Transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)

Ann-Margret Hvitt Strömvall

Chalmers, Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik, Vatten Miljö Teknik

Drivkrafter

Hållbar utveckling

Ämneskategorier

Materialteknik

Samhällsbyggnadsteknik

Naturresursteknik

Nanoteknik

Utgivare

Statens Väg- och Transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)

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