Shredded tyres at TyreGenics cryogenic tyre recycling plant Baglan South Wales UK for reprocessing into rubber crumb
State-of-the-art TyreGenics plant at Baglan, near Port Talbot, will reprocess 80 tonnes of tyres a day and some five million used tyres each year into rubber ‘crumb’, making Wales a leader in automotive recycling initiatives. The plant is currently the most advanced in the world. The innovative process uses liquid nitrogen to freeze shreds of tyre to below -80˚C, at which point they become brittle, then mechanical ‘hammers’ smash the rubber into tiny pieces known as ‘crumb’. The product has a number of uses, including the production of artificial sports pitches, insulation products and rubber flooring. The scarcity of rubber ‘crumb’ gives added value as a recycled green manufacturing alternative to other materials.
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Location: TyreGenics, Baglan, Port Talbot, South Wales, UK, EU
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