Evaluation of three pyrolyzer technologies for quantitative pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) of tire tread polymer in an artificial sediment matrix

•Tire tread and TRWP quantification in the environment is challenging.•Reliable quantitative methods are critical for environmental risk assessment.•Utility and transferability of an established Py-GC-MS method is evaluated.•Three pyrolysis technologies: Curie point, microfurnace and resistive were compared.•Curie point and microfurnace are suitable for quantitative Py-GC-MS of tire tread.