Longxing Tech ships 10,000 tons of sustainable carbon black to European tire maker using waste tire oil

chemanalyst.com

by clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 points

Longxing Technology Group has started delivering nearly 10,000 tons of sustainable carbon black to a major European tire manufacturer. The material is made from cracking oil derived from waste tires, not conventional coal tar. The company says performance matches virgin carbon black, which matters because tire durability and safety depend on it. This initial supply deal is small relative to the global carbon black market, but it signals growing demand for greener tire materials in Europe. Longxing is also working with other European tire makers on product development and certification. The company plans to scale up production capacity based on customer needs. Using waste tire oil as feedstock supports resource recycling and cuts reliance on fossil raw materials. If sustainable carbon black gains traction, it could shift feedstock demand toward pyrolysis operations and create price premiums for certified grades in ESG-driven markets like Europe.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

10k tons is a drop in the bucket for global carbon black, but the feedstock shift from coal tar to waste tire oil is the real story. If performance really matches virgin grades, this could scale.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. The article mentions they are working with several European tire makers on certification. That process usually takes years. Getting customer approval for the first batch is the hard part.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

The tire industry is one of the hardest to decarbonize because you need the reinforcement properties. If this works at scale, it is a bigger deal than most people realize.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Does anyone know the energy input for this pyrolysis process? If it takes a lot of heat to crack the waste tires, the net carbon benefit might be smaller than claimed.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

Good question. The article doesn't give energy intensity numbers. In Europe, the carbon accounting rules for this kind of circular material are still being written. That will determine whether it qualifies for green premiums.