The biggest challenges in rubber recycling are being solved through our patented Hydrothermal Technology.
One waste stream — four different value-added products ♻️🚀
Many industrial rubber wastes and end-of-life vehicle tires contain polyester and nylon-based textile reinforcements, commonly known as tire cord fabrics. Depending on the application, these materials are used individually or together to enhance mechanical performance.
However, these textile reinforcements have long been one of the biggest barriers to efficient rubber recycling.
But there is one important fact:
These textile structures are also polymers.
That is exactly why our depolymerization technologies are becoming a key solution for the future of advanced recycling.
At ICARBON, we are pleased to announce that our patented Hydrothermal Technology has reached a level capable of overcoming the complex challenges associated with waste rubber structures containing multiple textile materials.
Using our system, we successfully achieved the simultaneous recovery of:
📍Devulcanized Rubber
📍Polyester degradation products (TPA + EG)
📍Pure Nylon Fibers (additional processes for monomer recovery are ongoing)
With these outputs, we are moving significantly closer to achieving full raw-material circularity in rubber recycling and sustainable tire recovery technologies.
This breakthrough demonstrates how advanced recycling, hydrothermal processing, polymer depolymerization, and green chemistry can transform complex waste streams into valuable industrial resources.
And just imagine this:
What if we produce new tires again using recovered terephthalic acid obtained from tire cord fabrics? 😉
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