Recycled rubber granulate (ELT) is a valuable secondary raw material for a wide range of sustainable, long-lasting products. The granulate is obtained in an environmentally friendly recycling process from end-of-life tyres (ELT) that can no longer be reused or retreaded. The high-quality products made from recycled rubber granulate (ELT) are robust, weather-resistant, non-slip, easy to clean and are in no way inferior to products made from primary raw materials in terms of material properties.
The multi-stage recycling process for the rubber granulate (ELT) begins with a visual inspection of those used tyres that can no longer be reused or retreaded. Tyres suitable for recycling are broken down into their original components: around 75 percent rubber, around 15 percent tyre wire and around ten percent textile fibre.
In the first step, the used tyres are torn into palm-sized pieces by a shredder. Knives then shred the robust raw material to such an extent that the tyre wire can be removed with the help of magnets. Only then do the rubber chips enter the fine granulation process. This is where the high-quality rubber granulate (ELT) is produced, which can be manufactured in various qualities and grain sizes.
The reclaimed, versatile recycled material is processed by innovative companies into a wide range of products. These consist of over 90 per cent recycled rubber and caoutchouc materials. The rubber granulates (ELT) from the NEW LIFE partners come from used tyres of EU origin. This ensures that the granules comply with the REACH regulation.
The recycling of used tyres into rubber granulate (ELT) is sustainable through and through. Every used tyre that goes through the environmentally friendly recycling process helps to avoid waste, conserve resources and reduce CO2 emissions. Where many primary raw materials have to be transported over thousands of kilometres, the transport routes for used tyres and rubber granulate (ELT) are comparatively short, resulting in additional economic and ecological benefits.
The short economic cycles reduce dependence on imported raw materials. In addition, a large part of the value creation takes place in Germany. The recycling of used tyres into rubber granulate (ELT) creates hundreds of skilled jobs in Germany, which leads to corresponding tax revenues and social security contributions.
