Flagship · End-of-Life Tires
N330 carbon black, recovered from tires the world has nowhere to put
A sealed, low-temperature depolymerization separates end-of-life tires into industrial-grade carbon black, a high-aromatic solvent stream and renewable syngas — recovering the material value that combustion destroys.
Four kinds of reader arrive at this page with four different questions. Go to yours.
One of the world's largest untapped material resources
More than four billion end-of-life tires already sit in stockpiles, with over a billion added every year. Roughly two in five are landfilled or dumped, and most of the remainder are burned as tire-derived fuel — a practice that destroys the material value of the tire while generating emissions. Only an estimated 20–30% undergoes genuine material recovery.
Stockpiled tires also carry real liabilities: catastrophic fire risk, heavy-metal and toxin leaching into soil and groundwater, and microplastic pollution.
At the same time, demand for high-grade carbon black is rising across rubber, plastics, pigments, and coatings, while supply remains tied to expensive, oil-derived feedstocks. Carbon black recovered from tires closes that gap — turning a waste liability into a commodity-grade asset. The technology is proven at full scale, modular, and ready for funding and implementation.
| Output | Market scale | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon black | ~15 million tonnes a year | Demand rising across rubber, plastics, pigments and coatings; supply still tied to oil-derived feedstocks. |
| Industrial solvents & diluents | Multi-billion-litre markets | High-aromatic, BTX-rich streams serve refining, chemical-feedstock and diluent-blending demand. |
| Renewable gas | Captured on-site | Powers the process itself, removing external fuel and supporting heat, hydrogen and fuel-cell uses. |
How it works
A sealed, low-temperature thermal-mechanical depolymerization carried out under vacuum. Unlike conventional pyrolysis — which cracks material at 400–800 °C and downgrades it to char and fuel oil — this approach separates the tire into its valuable fractions without combustion, preserving their commercial grade. Nothing is burned, and nothing is wasted.
Feedstock is end-of-life tire crumb (0.25″–0.75″). Each modular unit runs continuously, 24/7, and becomes self-powered after a one-time grid start-up. The technology has accumulated more than 10,000 hours of full-scale operation across feedstocks.
The Process
One feedstock in, three products out
| Carbon black | ASTM N330 grade · ~29 nm particle size · ~85 mg/kg iodine absorption |
| Aromatic diluent / solvent | 85–95% aromatic content · 40–200 °C boiling range · BTX plus naturally occurring d-limonene |
| Renewable syngas | ~1,600 BTU/scf |
| Waste streams | None |
| Throughput | ~48 tonnes per unit per day · ~17,500 tonnes per unit per year |
| Feed mode | Continuous, 24/7; self-powered after one-time grid start |
| Full-scale operating hours | 10,000+ across feedstocks |
For corporate and industrial operators
Three commodity-grade revenue streams
The question behind the question: is the output actually to spec, or is it a downgrade?
- N330 carbon black. Validated to ASTM N330 — confirmed in independent rubber testing to deliver comparable cure behaviour, strong tensile and elongation values, and equal or better abrasion resistance than the N330 control. A high-ratio replacement in tread rubber, belts, hoses and mechanical rubber goods, with further markets in plastics, pigments, inks and coatings.
- High-aromatic diluent and solvent. A multi-component aromatic stream (85–95% aromatic content) carrying a BTX signature and naturally occurring d-limonene. Sold as an industrial solvent, a chemical feedstock, a blending diluent and a refining feedstock.
- Renewable syngas. Non-condensable gas captured during processing powers the unit itself, creating a self-sustaining closed loop that needs no external fuel after start-up. Surplus supports industrial heating, hydrogen production and fuel-cell applications.
Independent laboratory analysis confirms performance consistent with virgin-produced equivalents. Every output is a market-ready material, not a downgraded by-product.
For governments and municipal authorities
A liability site becomes a processing site
The question behind the question: what happens if this fails publicly?
- The stockpile stops being a hazard. Catastrophic fire risk, heavy-metal and toxin leaching into soil and groundwater, and microplastic pollution are all removed with the tires themselves.
- No subsidy commitment. Revenue comes from product sales across several end-markets, not from a gate fee guarantee or a policy instrument.
- Measurable climate outcome. ~21,900 net tonnes of CO2e avoided per unit each year and ~18,000 carbon credits generated — equivalent to roughly 4,760 cars off the road annually.
- Local product from local waste. ~875,000 tires diverted from disposal per unit each year, converted into materials usable and exportable in-country.
- Jobs and skills. Commissioning includes training of operating personnel; the facility is permanently staffed.
For institutional capital
Why the revenue stack holds
The question behind the question: where does this break under diligence?
- Feedstock secured. ~17,500 tonnes of end-of-life tire feedstock per unit each year — roughly 875,000 tires diverted from disposal. The input is a waste stream someone is already paying to dispose of.
- Revenue lines. Carbon black, aromatic diluent/solvent, and carbon credits — not dependent on any single market.
- Capital security. The investor's capital is collateral-protected: top-rated securities of at least three times the investment value are brought forward as security held against the investor's cash. A structural feature, not a guarantee of return.
- Deployment. Modular and scalable — capacity is added as demand grows, at ~48 tonnes processed per unit per day.
- Built on product value, not subsidies. A single waste feedstock yields multiple independent revenue lines, and every unit is modular, on-site and self-powered.
| Sector | Waste recycling — oil, gas & petrochemical |
| Primary outputs | Carbon black, aromatic diluent/solvent, renewable gas, carbon credits |
| Investment from | $20M+ · at least 3× brought forward as collateral in top-rated securities |
| First revenue | Around month 8 |
| Payback | Within roughly 25 months |
| Projected cumulative EBITDA | ~$67.8M by Year 5 · ~$201M by Year 15 · ~$356M by Year 25 |
| Projected Year-5 IRR | ~58% |
| ESG | Zero waste streams · ~21,900 t CO2e avoided per unit per year · ~18,000 carbon credits |
| Status | Ready for funding and implementation |
Indicative Timeline
From commitment to payback
- Capital at risk
- Post-payback
What is proven, what is modelled, and what is site-specific
The process and the output grade. 10,000+ hours at full scale across feedstocks, and the carbon black independently validated against an ASTM N330 control for cure behaviour, tensile, elongation and abrasion resistance. These are laboratory results, not projections.
All financial figures: investment, payback, EBITDA and the ~58% Year-5 IRR. Projections built on stated assumptions about product pricing and operating cost. Not guarantees of performance, and they move with carbon black and solvent prices.
Feedstock logistics and cost. Tire supply, crumb preparation and haulage vary by jurisdiction and by how the local stockpile is currently managed. Every project is modelled against the actual feedstock position before any figure here is relied upon.
What comes with the project
| Project funding | Funding options, project governance and financial guarantees. |
| Technical & regulatory | Support through permitting and into operation. |
| Commissioning | Commissioning and training of operating personnel. |
| Ongoing technical support | Continuing through the operating life of the facility. |
How we engage
What you get, and what it takes to get it
The question behind the question: is this a real project, or am I being worked?
- What is behind this page. A full technical brief, an introduction to the intellectual property owner, and the project financial model — not a longer version of what you have just read. Magister Operis works alongside the technology principals and the regulated institution that holds the intellectual property.
- What we do not do. Daisy chains, rumoured buyers, or documents that cannot survive a receiving bank's compliance desk. If a package cannot clear that gate, it will not be presented as though it can. That discipline is the reason the brief is worth having.
- Why the process is ordered this way. The underlying technology is held under confidentiality, so detail is reserved for qualified parties — neither side spends time, nor moves proprietary information around, without a real counterpart on the other end.
What we need from each party
| If you are | What establishes standing |
|---|---|
| A government or municipal authority | Confirmation of mandate and contracting authority over the stockpile or the site. No financial disclosure is asked of you — you are bringing the feedstock and the permitting, not the capital. |
| A tire processor, utility or industrial operator | Corporate standing, the site or offtake you are bringing, and the authority to contract for it. |
| An investor, fund or collateral provider | Audited proof of funds confirmed by a licensed, certified external auditor; a documented ultimate beneficial owner; and a coherent KYC/AML package. Cash is preferred. |
| An intermediary acting for any of the above | Written authority from your principal, and your principal reachable. Introductions without a mandate cannot be progressed. |
Next Step
Start the conversation
Governments, municipal authorities, tire processors, rubber and plastics manufacturers, and investment funds are the parties this project is built for. Tell us which you are and what you are bringing, and we will tell you exactly what the next step looks like.
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Indicative only. This page is an information summary, not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security, nor investment, legal, or tax advice. All performance figures are indicative, forward-looking, and subject to business-case validation against the host country, feedstock supply and operating assumptions that may not be realized. Any engagement proceeds only after qualification. Every engagement is governed by the firm's Method and Disclaimer; intermediaries should also review Broker 101.