A Closed Recycling Loop

Pyrolyx technology has created the world’s first market-ready process to deliver a closed recycling loop for converting end-of-life tires (ELTs) into recovered Carbon Black (rCB) on a commercial scale. Every tonne of rCB saves 2.5 tonnes of CO2 compared to traditional Carbon Black production.

The result of our process is a mutually beneficial conversation between two challenges. On the one hand, our solution for ELTs addresses the question of the disposal of ELTs in an environmentally responsible manner. The use of rCB in tires allows the tire industry to “close the loop” on ELTs, something that has never before been possible and will yield invaluable possibilities for new generations of green tires. Second, the substitution of rCB results in a decreased environmental footprint for Carbon Black production.

The Pyrolyx process is an example of the circular economy at work, taking one key input (ELTs) and producing four commercial outputs:

Recovered Carbon Black

Pyrolyx’s core product for sale and use in the tire, mechanical rubber goods and plastic industries.

Recovered Carbon Black

Pyrolyx’s core product for sale and use in the tire, mechanical rubber goods and plastic industries.

Recovered Carbon Black

Pyrolyx’s core product for sale and use in the tire, mechanical rubber goods and plastic industries.

Recovered Carbon Black

Pyrolyx’s core product for sale and use in the tire, mechanical rubber goods and plastic industries.

Reduced CO2 Emissions

Pyrolyx’s closed-loop solution addresses the global problem of mounting harmful emissions. Compared to traditional carbon black production, every ton of recovered carbon black we produce saves 2.5 tons of C02. Every Pyrolyx 20 oven plant saves approximately 32,000 tons of C02 from being released into the environment annually.

Recovered Carbon Black Benefits

Recovered Carbon Black (or rCB) is a material derived from scrap tires by pyrolysis. While rCB can be utilized in all the same ways as virgin Carbon Black, its production process is vastly superior to the latter’s in that it is sustainable, cost-efficient, and can meet growing consumer demand without compromising the environment.

Based on customer feedback and application testing, Pyrolyx estimates that recovered Carbon Black can substitute for virgin Carbon Black at rates from 10% up to 100% depending on the application.