Orion has signed a long-term agreement with Poland-based Contec, to provide Orion tire pyrolysis oil to produce circular carbon black for tire and rubber goods.
“With the ConPyro TPO supplied by Contec, Orion will be able to make large-scale volumes of circular grades of carbon black that will supply growing demand from the world’s leading tire and rubber goods producers,” said Orion CEO Corning Painter.
TPO-based manufacturing is the only circular technology that is moving into industrial production to produce high-quality active carbon black. The process takes end-of-life tires and exposes them to high temperatures to produce a feedstock that Orion can convert into virgin carbon black.
Orion claims it is the only company that has made circular carbon black from 100% TPO as a feedstock. The company has also demonstrated that its circular products can replace virgin carbon black in many applications.
“At Contec, sustainability is one of our core values,” said Krzysztof Wróblewski, CEO of Contec. “This partnership is a clear confirmation to the market that the industry is continuously evolving, and the circular economy is no longer just a vision for the future – thanks to collaboration with Orion, it is becoming a tangible reality today.”
