John Loudermilk, CEO of Birla Carbon, joined The Tyre Recycling Podcast for Episode 74 to discuss the future of recovered carbon black (rCB). He shares Birla’s strategy for scaling “sustainable carbonaceous materials, highlights the limiting factors for rCB, and reveals how research could unlock new applications. John also introduces Continua 8030 and touches on Birla’s new Patalganga plant. Discover the drivers behind the growing rCB market and Birla Carbon’s vision for its future in Episode 74. Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of tyre recycling!
Chapters:
0:12 Intro
1:16 The place of rcb in today’s market
1:43 Birla’s Sustainable Cabonaceous materials
3:43 Providing credibility and consistency
4:37 Consistency is key to production at scale
6:31 What are the limiting factors for rcb?
8:12 research will lead to more applications
8:29 5-10% of CB going into tyres could be replaced
9:10 Benefits of Carbon Footprint reduction could be impacted by post-treatment costs
10:27 Continua 8030
12:00 Post treatment pant at Patalganga 14: Improves supply chain sustainability
15:55 What is the driver in the growth of the rcb market? 17:26 Carbon Black from alternatiive feedstocks
18:05 Balance between economics and Sustainability
21:28 The industry is starting to mature
21:59 Birla Carbon is a true believer in the future of the rcb sector
23:38 Takeaways and Thanks
