{"id":169225,"date":"2025-10-21T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=169225"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:30:02","slug":"reinventing-rubber-plastic-energy-announces-pioneering-recycling-breakthrough-that-could-slash-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/reinventing-rubber-plastic-energy-announces-pioneering-recycling-breakthrough-that-could-slash-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinventing rubber: Plastic Energy announces pioneering recycling breakthrough that could slash emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/10\/TACFILLER_1-300x257-1.png\" alt=\"TACFILLER, a byproduct of Plastic Energy\u2019s chemical recycling process, as it comes out of the reactor\" class=\"wp-image-169246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/10\/TACFILLER_1-300x257-1.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/10\/TACFILLER_1-300x257-1-150x129.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TACFILLER, a byproduct of Plastic Energy\u2019s chemical recycling process, as it comes out of the reactor \u00a9 Plastic Energy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plastic Energy has successfully commercialised \u2018char\u2019, a byproduct of its chemical recycling process.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The new product, called TACFILLER, acts as a sustainable replacement for carbon black, with its production resulting in 89% less carbon emissions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The breakthrough comes as pressure on the rubber industry\u2019s use of conventional alternative produces 29-79 million metric tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions globally each year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plastic Energy, a global leader in chemical recycling, is believed to be the first plastic chemical recycling company to commercialise \u2018char\u2019, a byproduct of its TAC\u2122 chemical recycling process, under the name TACFILLER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakthrough product offers a lower-carbon, circular alternative to carbon black, an unsustainable material used primarily in rubber manufacturing to improve rubber properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This milestone comes as the rubber industry faces growing pressure to reduce emissions and comply with regulations such as the EU\u2019s End-of-Life Vehicles Directive \u2013 which mandates higher recycled content and reduced environmental impact in motor vehicle components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TACFILLER presents a scalable and sustainable solution. It is the first product of its kind to be REACH registered (a regulation that applies to the majority of chemical substances that are manufactured in or imported into Great Britain) and, acting as a direct replacement for carbon black, would help the rubber industry to significantly reduce its emissions and meet recycled content targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon black is added to rubber to increase its durability. However, its production from fossil fuels is emissions-intensive, contributing between 29-79 million metric tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions globally each year.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TACFILLER, by contrast, is made from post-consumer plastic waste, reducing reliance on virgin fossil fuels. Plastic Energy conducted a Life Cycle Assessment on TACFILLER and found that its production results in up to 89% lower emissions than conventional carbon black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TACFILLER is derived from Plastic Energy\u2019s proprietary TAC<sup>TM<\/sup>&nbsp;chemical recycling process, which converts hard-to-recycle, post-consumer plastic waste into TACOIL<sup>TM<\/sup>, a recycled feedstock used to replace fossil oils in the production of new plastics. This process diverts plastic from landfill and incineration, reducing waste, and cutting emissions by up to 78% compared to incineration. The inclusion of TACFILLER brings Plastic Energy\u2019s potential total recycling rate up to almost 90%, further enhancing the circularity of its process.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TACFILLER-_2-768x662.png\" alt=\"TACFILLER jet-milled to a sub 10-micron scale\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1601208459214503;width:576px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TACFILLER jet-milled to a sub 10-micron scale \u00a9 Plastic Energy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ian Temperton, Chief Executive Officer of Plastic Energy<\/strong>, said: \u201cCarbon black is energy intensive, and the rubber industry needs alternatives. We\u2019re proud to lead our industry by creating new circular products from plastic waste. Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, yet it\u2019s a valuable resource that should be reused.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our technology allows us to reduce plastic waste sent to incineration and landfill by finding sustainable uses for it in the manufacture of new plastic &#8211; and now rubber. We are offering a pioneering product that is both better for the environment and commercially viable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Plastic Energy is currently working with several leading manufacturers, including Standard Profil, to ensure TACFILLER is fully compatible to be integrated into their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Yusuf G\u00fcner, Group R&amp;D Materials Senior Expert at Standard Profil, said:<\/strong> \u201cWe boldly explored the use of TACFILLER to partially replace carbon black in our products. After a series of rigorous trials, we have validated its feasibility and are encouraged by the results. This opens exciting possibilities for future applications, which we continue to evaluate with curiosity and care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> <sub>Rosner, F. Bhagde, T. Slaughter, D.S. Zorba, V. Stokes-Draut, J. \u2018Techno-economic and carbon dioxide emission assessment of carbon black production\u2019, Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2023, available here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2023.140224\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2023.140224<\/a><\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Plastic Energy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Plastic Energy is a global leader in chemical recycling, offering a sustainable solution to help prevent plastic waste, transforming previously unrecyclable plastic waste into a valuable resource. Our patented and proven TAC\u2122 chemical recycling technology converts end-of-life plastic waste into an optimal feedstock (TACOIL\u2122) for making virgin-quality recycled plastics. Plastic Energy currently has two chemical recycling plants that are in constant operation in Spain and is one of the few companies worldwide that has sold recycled oils from the conversion of end-of-life plastic waste to replace fossil oils in the manufacturing of new plastics. We are leading our field in the transition to a low-carbon circular economy for plastics. <a href=\"https:\/\/plasticenergy.com\/\">https:\/\/plasticenergy.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic Energy, a global leader in chemical recycling, is believed to be the first plastic chemical recycling company to commercialise \u2018char\u2019, a byproduct of its TAC\u2122 chemical recycling process, under the name TACFILLER. 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