Press release
of Pyrum Innovations AG

From end-of-life tyre to door handle: Pyrum, BASF and Mercedes-Benz close the
recycling loop

o	Pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tyres from Pyrum and certified biomethane
replace fossil raw material according to mass balance method
o	Chemical recycling by BASF makes it possible for the first time to produce
recycled plastic with virgin plastic properties for technically demanding and
safety-relevant Mercedes-Benz vehicle components 


Dillingen / Saar, 24 August 2022 - Pyrum Innovations AG ("Pyrum"), a pioneer in
the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented
pyrolysis technology, is closing material cycles together with BASF SE and
Mercedes-Benz AG. For this purpose, Pyrum supplies the cooperation partner BASF
SE with pyrolysis oil, which is used in combination with biomethane as a raw
material in the production of virgin plastics for Mercedes-Benz vehicle
components.

Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG: "Since the foundation of Pyrum, we
have been working on getting closer to a circular economy step by step. In view
of finite deposits, the aim can only be to minimise the consumption of natural
resources and to use as much recycled raw material as possible in production.
The fact that our pyrolysis oil is used as a basis for the production of
Mercedes-Benz vehicle components shows the high quality of our products."

To close the recycling loop for ELT, Pyrum will in future produce pyrolysis oil
from discarded tyres using its own innovative pyrolysis process. BASF then feeds
this into its Verbund at the start of production. In addition, BASF uses
biomethane from agricultural waste, a renewable raw material. Using both raw
materials, a completely new plastic is created. The combination of pyrolysis oil
from ELT and biomethane is used for the first time in the cooperation between
Pyrum, BASF and Mercedes-Benz. The plastic is certified according to the
so-called "mass balance method": An independent certification confirms that the
partner has replaced the quantities of fossil resources required for the end
product with renewable raw materials and pyrolysis oil from ELT.

The use of secondary materials reduces both the use of fossil resources and the
CO2 footprint in the manufacturing process. The innovative recycled plastic thus
has, for the first time, the same properties as virgin plastic made from fossil
raw materials. This makes chemical recycling particularly suitable for the
production of components that are subject to high quality and safety
requirements.  

The first series-production models from Mercedes-Benz will be equipped with door
handles this year, in the manufacture of which fossil raw materials have been
replaced by biomethane and pyrolysis oil from ELT. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class
will also be equipped with a crash absorber made from the recycled plastic
material. Further possible applications for the innovative recycled material are
currently being explored.


About Pyrum Innovations AG
Pyrum Innovations AG is active in the attractive recycling market for
end-of-life-tyres with its patented pyrolysis technology. Pyrum's pyrolysis
process is energy self-sufficient, saves a large portion of the CO2 emissions
normally generated during the disposal of end-of-life-tyres in a cement plant
and produces new raw materials such as pyrolysis oil, gas and recovered carbon
black from the waste used as input materials. In this way, Pyrum closes the
recyclable material loop and pursues a completely sustainable business model. As
a pioneer, Pyrum Innovations AG was the first company in the end-of-life-tyre
recycling sector to receive REACH registration from the European Chemicals
Agency (ECHA) for the pyrolysis oil it produces. This means that the oil is
recognised as an official raw material that can be used in production processes.
In addition, Pyrum has received ISCC PLUS certification for the pyrolysis oil
and the recovered carbon black. Both products are thus considered sustainable
and renewable raw materials. These achievements have also been recognised by
international experts in the tyre industry. For example, Pyrum won the Best Tyre
Recycling Innovation category at the inaugural Recircle Awards and has been
nominated for the "Grand Prix Mittelstand" ("Großer Preis des Mittelstandes")
from the German state of Saarland.


Contact
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Frederic Hilke
Phone: +49 221 9140 970
Email: pyrum@ir-on.com  

Pyrum Innovations AG
Dieselstraße 8
66763 Dillingen / Saar
Email: presse@pyrum.net
https://www.pyrum.net/en

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