DeutschSUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
FOR A BETTER FUTURE
FIRST INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY
CARBON BLACK OBTAINED 100% FROM USED TIRES
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
WASTE TIRES
CURRENTLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
1.8 bn
waste tires p.a.
4 bn
waste tires landfilled
3 kg
Carbon Black per tire
15 m
tons of Carbon Black p.a.
40 m
tons of CO2 emissions p.a.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF
RECOVERED CARBON BLACK
FROM WASTE TIRES TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE RCB
RCB Nanotechnologies, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, has developed a technologically and environmentally sustainable solution for the production and commercialization of high-purity rCB® (recovered Carbon Black). Conventional raw-rCB/Char is processed into new materials using an innovative and patented technology in our industrial 3-step process.
The technology enables the production of high-purity rCB® (>96% carbon content) with consistent performance comparable to that of virgin carbon black, thereby allowing for its complete replacement in tire, rubber, and plastic applications.
+ WHAT IS CARBON BLACK?
Carbon Black is a high-tech raw material with clear defined properties mainly used as a reinforcing filler for rubber and tire applications, a pigment or electrically conductive agent for batteries. In terms of quantity:
70%
tire industry
20%
technical rubber
products
10%
black pigments
and specialties
OVER 80% OF CARBON BLACK IS USED FOR EVERYDAY MOBILITY
“Our target is to replace most common carbon
black grades in the future production of tires by
recovered carbon black from end-of-life tires
purified with a new and disruptive technology.”
Niels Raeder, Founder & CEO of RCB Nanotechnologies GmbH
THE FUTURE OF CIRCULAR
CARBON BLACK FROM TIRES
DISRUPTIVE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
FOR WASTE TIRES AND CARBON BLACK
The refinement process of RCB Nanotechnologies upgrades raw-rCB/Char to a real sustainable alternative to virgin Carbon Black. At the same time, valuable new products are gained from the removed ash fraction.
Fraunhofer IBP is continuously developing and optimizing the process; additional patents are in the works. RCB Nanotechnologies holds the exclusive worldwide license for the industrial implementation and marketing of the products.
THE INNOVATIVE PROCESS LEADS TO
THREE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS
RECOVERED CARBON BLACK (high-purity rCB®)
The rCB has a carbon content of >96%. It is ground into particles smaller than 10 microns, pelletized, dried, and packaged. Thus, it is delivered to customers in the same form as standard carbon black.
SILICA (rSi®)
Silicon dioxide is available in various forms, including liquid and powder. It can be used in paints, varnishes, building materials, plastics, tire treads, and semiconductors, for example.
ZINC (rZn®)
We offer Zinc based products for use in paints, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and tire vulcanization, among many other applications.
COMPLETE TIRE VALUE PLATFORM (TVP)
OUR UNIQUE TIRE VALUE PLATFORM TRANSFORMS END-OF-LIFE TIRES INTO HIGH-VALUE PRODUCTS THROUGH A FULLY CIRCULAR PROCESS.
RCB NANOTECHNOLOGIES WILL …
… produce the new products profitably in its own industrial facilities at large scale and distribute them worldwide.
… buy raw rCB/Char from different suppliers and refine it into high-quality products.
… be a reliable partner for customers seeking sustainably produced raw materials for their products.
A CYCLE THAT PROTECTS OUR PLANET
RCB TARGETS TO REDUCE 12.75 MILLION TONS OF WASTE TIRES
AND 8.25 MILLION TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS PER YEAR.
THE PROBLEM OF
TYRE WASTE
Support for UN goals
to reduce
landfill waste
CONSERVATION
OF RESOURCES
Recycled carbon black
replaces primary fossil
raw materials
FOR OUR
CLIMATE
Less combustion means
significantly lower CO2
emissions
CLEAN
CYCLES
RCB converts
waste tires into high-value
raw materials
