Arduro uses a patented, proprietary chemical devulcanization process to turn end-of-life tires and industrial rubber waste back into usable raw materials, including recovered carbon black. Its Louisville, Kentucky R&D team grew from a university research project on aging elastomers, leading to a full technology patent in 2016. The company is developing demonstration and commercial-scale facilities for a circular rubber manufacturing system.
RCB Nanotechnologies GmbHFounded by recovered-carbon-black entrepreneur Niels Raeder, Munich-based RCB Nanotechnologies develops industrial processes that turn end-of-life tires into high-purity recovered carbon black. In collaboration with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the company uses a patented three-stage purification process and holds an exclusive worldwide license for its industrial implementation and product marketing. Its operations link headquarters in Munich with production in Sarajevo, supporting a circular alternative to fossil carbon black for tire, rubber, and plastics applications.80539, DE
Smart Tire RecyclingFounded in 2014 by Mendel Bassman, Pittsburgh-based Smart Tire Recycling develops a patented, zero-emissions process that turns scrap tires into carbon black and oil using supercritical-pressure water technology. The company brings together tire-industry, chemical-engineering, and process-development specialists to address the waste and material-supply challenges tied to discarded tires.PITTSBURGH, PA
VS Rubber Recycling B.VSince 1947, family-owned VS Rubber Recycling has turned rubber waste—particularly material from the tire-retreading industry—into usable raw materials and semi-finished products. Based in the Netherlands and active across Europe and North America, the company processes about 800 tons of rubber waste each week and converts 99.99% of it through its recycling process. Its closed-loop operation is certified to ISO 9001 and includes rubber powders made through ambient and cryogenic grinding.LEBANON, PA
Prism Worldwide LLCPrism Worldwide turns end-of-life tire rubber and plastic waste into sustainable performance polymers, using patented chemistry that breaks down tire rubber at the molecular level. Founded by Bob Abramowitz, Spike Anderson, and inventor Will Coe, the company develops materials such as Ancora™ and Ennova™ for manufacturers seeking recycled content without giving up conventional processing or performance. Its Sodus, New York operation includes a 65,000-plus-square-foot production facility with more than 40 million pounds of annual twin-screw compounding capacity, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015.SODUS, NY