Industry News
Revolutionary Continuous Tyre Pyrolysis Plant Launched
Recovered Carbon Black (RCB) Market Outlook: 2023-2032
EU Circular Economy Action Plan mandating 30% recycled content in tires by 2030
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for pyrolysis infrastructure
APAC Extended Producer Responsibility laws (China's "Dual Carbon" policy, India's ELT recycling targets)
Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) - Global Strategic Business Report
The global Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) market, valued at US$1.1 billion in 2024, is projected to reach US$2.6 billion by 2030, growing at a robust 15.1% CAGR. This report delivers comprehensive analysis of market trends, growth drivers, and competitive forecasts to support strategic decision-making, including insights on recent tariff developments and their market implications.
Carbon Black (CB) & Recovered Carbon Black (rCB): A Sustainable Shift in the Rubber Industry
Carbon Black (CB), a versatile material widely used in plastics, inks, paints, and rubber products (notably tires), accounts for a significant portion of global industrial fillers. However, recycling CB from end-of-life rubber—especially tires—remains challenging due to the inherent difficulties in rubber reprocessing, often relegating it to a disposable byproduct.
Revolutionizing Waste Recycling: The Rise of Continuous Screw Pyrolysis Plants
As global waste management challenges intensify, innovative technologies such as the Continuous Screw Pyrolysis Plant are transforming how industries process scrap tyres, plastics, and other non-recyclable waste into valuable resources. Thanks to its advanced engineering and high efficiency, this technology is being rapidly adopted across Europe, offering a sustainable solution to the world’s waste crisis.
Driving the circular economy – tire pyrolysis oil at a legal turning point
Each year, well over a billion tires worldwide reach the end of their life. Many of these discarded tires still accumulate in landfills or are burned for a one-time energy gain, creating pollution and wasting valuable materials. Tire pyrolysis, a form of chemical recycling, breaks down end-of-life tires (ELT) into useful products like oil (TPO), gas, and recovered carbon black (rCB).
Huayuan Tech Showcases Innovative Tire Pyrolysis Solutions at 30th ETRA Conference in Brussels
Summary of European Policies on Tyre Pyrolysis
The European Union (EU) has implemented stringent regulations and policies to manage end-of-life tyres (ELTs), promoting recycling and recovery over landfilling. Pyrolysis, a thermal decomposition process that converts tyres into oil, gas, and carbon black, is recognized as a viable waste-to-energy and material recovery solution. Below is a summary of key European policies and initiatives related to tyre pyrolysis:
EuRIC Manifesto for Tyres
EuRIC has taken the call for better ELT processes to the European Union in its manifesto
The recycling of tyres in Europe, despite numerous EPR and Tax schemes, plus a few free market systems, has failed to maximise the value in waste tyres.
There is no single voice lobbying for tyre recycling, but EuRIC has taken a more proactive stance of late.
A fresh focus on new approaches to recycling tyres is needed
The number of vehicles is growing worldwide and as a result the number of tyres is increasing too. Hundreds of millions of tyres are discarded each year. Their disposal represents a major global problem.
Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat
In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%.
As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive to produce while being lightweight and sturdy. Its applications range from food and beverage packing to clothing and health care.
Recovered carbon black and its market potential
Despite recent technology advances and gradual development of circular economy concepts, markets for tire pyrolysis products still can be regarded as nascent. In this article we make an introduction in what carbon black is, elaborate on fields of application of virgin carbon black and venture to estimate the potential of recovered carbon black to replace its environment-harming counterpart – virgin material.