recovered carbon black (rcb) for a sustainable polymer industry
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Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) for a Sustainable Polymers Industry
Dr. Philipp Theden, CEO, carbon clean tech AG
Agenda
• rCB and its undeniable role in the future of the polymers industry
• Challenges to rCB market entry and solutions
• Why should rCB matter to you?
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Current CB Industry is not Sustainable
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Price?
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Innovation in the CB Industry is Essential
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Efficient ProductionEfficient Planning &
Process
“Green” Suppliers“Green” Substitutes for Polymer Mixes
Innovations
Why Does Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) Matter?
• Uncoupled from price of oil = stable price over time
• Avoid consumption of oil
• Brings solution to problem of what to do with post-consumer rubber
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rCB is one of the pieces in the sustainable polymer industry puzzle
Concern #1: rCB Shows Poor Performance…
• Reinforcement qualities and surface finish quality are insufficient for various rubber applications
• Tinting strength is too low for plastic applications
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Solution: Ongoing R&D Investment
• To further develop rCB good polymer-filler interaction knowledge is necessary
• Depending on the polymer type and grade of carbon black being replaced, rCB works well
• rCB further imparts benefits, even in the case of partial substitution
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Concern #2: rCB Quality and Consistency is Poor…
• If the input is variable, how can the output be consistent?
• rCB is a “Dirty” carbon black
• Final product is fluffy, oily, smelly and moisture-packed!
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Solution: Go Beyond What is Expected in QM
• Feedstock control
• Industry standard post-processing
• Set high internal standards, such as ISO certification
• Exceed product quality requirements, such as attaining product approval for food contact
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Concern #3: rCB is Not What it Claims to Be…
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• Can substitute 1:1 ASTM grades!
• Product is really “carbon black”!
• Product can be easily “dropped in” to a mix!
• Oversell and under-deliver!
Solution: rCB is a Complement to Carbon Black
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• Focus on making products that work, not chemistry that resembles carbon black
• Focus on the right applications
• Focus on partnerships with producers of carbon black
• Undersell and over-deliver!
The rCB Industry Needs Your Support
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• rCB as a complement to traditional carbon black is here to stay
• Every big innovation started off as a small idea
• Big opportunity for carbon black industry, and rCBproducers to collaborate on improving the sustainability of the industry
Thank you!
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Philipp Theden, CEO, carbon clean tech AG
theden@carbon-clean-tech.com
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