The startup specializes in recycling rubber waste through advanced biotechnology and polymer science techniques, creating sustainable circular economy solutions. By transforming discarded rubber into reusable materials, the company significantly reduces environmental pollution associated with rubber disposal.
Funding
$6.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The rubber industry generates millions of tons of waste annually, contributing to environmental pollution and resource depletion. Traditional disposal methods like landfilling and incineration are unsustainable, while existing recycling processes often yield low-quality materials unsuitable for demanding applications like tire manufacturing.
Solution
Recircle provides technology-driven solutions for the rubber industry, enabling the recovery and reuse of rubber waste. The company utilizes proprietary biotechnology and polymer science techniques to transform end-of-life rubber and tire manufacturing waste into virgin-quality feedstocks. Recircle offers "Green Rubber" technology for recycling uncured rubber waste directly from tire manufacturing, and biotechnology solutions for breaking down end-of-life rubber into its original components. These recycled materials can then be reintroduced into the rubber product manufacturing process, creating a closed-loop system and reducing reliance on virgin raw materials.
Target Audience
Recircle serves tire manufacturers, rubber product brands, and other companies in the rubber industry seeking sustainable solutions for waste reduction, material sourcing, and improved product performance.
Features
- Proprietary biotechnology for depolymerizing vulcanized rubber into virgin-identical feedstocks
- Green Rubber technology for direct recycling of uncured rubber waste streams
- Recovery of single rubber compounds from mixed waste streams, including fabric and metal separation
- Production of recycled rubber materials suitable for use in tire manufacturing and other high-performance applications
- Containerized on-site recycling facilities for integration into existing manufacturing plants
- Analysis of waste profiles to create tailor-made business cases for rubber recycling
- Expertise in rubber technology, polymer science, and engineering to improve rubber product performance and sustainability