Imagine taking old car tires and plastic bottles and melting them together into a high-quality, flexible rubber-like material. Usually, these two don't mix well and end up weak, but this technology makes them bond perfectly without adding any harsh chemicals. It turns landfill waste into a valuable raw material that can be reshaped and reused over and over.
Recycling rubber tires and polyolefins (HDPE/PP) is difficult because they are incompatible, leading to poor mechanical performance in recycled blends. This results in high volumes of waste in landfills and a heavy reliance on virgin raw materials.
A pilot-scale production line and a chemical-free process to create circular Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) from recycled tires and plastics.
If you are a car parts manufacturer dealing with high costs of virgin rubber and plastic — this project developed Ecoplastomers that provide a green alternative for interior or exterior components. These materials are compatible with standard injection moulding and pressing.
If you are a building materials supplier dealing with strict environmental regulations — this project developed a circular TPE that can be pressed into foils or molded parts. It allows you to replace virgin resources with recycled tire and plastic waste.
If you are an industrial packaging firm dealing with plastic waste taxes — this project developed a process to create durable materials from HDPE and PP waste. These can be extruded into thin foils for protective packaging.
The project focused on scaling up the existing production line to a pilot industrial scale to ensure product quality and output quantity are ready for full commercialization.
Based on available project data, specific cost or price points are not provided, but the project aims to reduce virgin resource consumption.
Based on available project data, the project was led by ECOPOLPLAST SPOLKA ZOO, but specific patent numbers or licensing terms are not listed.
The team implemented the ISO 9001 standard and contracted modern equipment for control tests to ensure high quality for the automotive and construction industries.
Yes, the project confirmed the materials can be processed using common methods such as extruding, injection moulding, and pressing.
The project is managed by a single SME, ECOPOLPLAST SPOLKA ZOO from Poland. With a 100% industry ratio and no university or research partners, the project is heavily driven by commercial application and direct industrial scaling rather than academic exploration.
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