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Sustainability

FLEXXER
Circular Economy

“The same resource, a better future”

Flexxer circular economy diagram

Process Steps

The journey from waste tyre to sustainable product

Collection of end-of-life tyres
1

End-of-Life Tyre Collection

End-of-life tyres (ELTs) are collected by authorised collectors, clearing tyres that have been discarded in nature.

12 Responsible Production 13 Climate Action 15 Life on Land
Transport to the facility
2

Transport to the Facility

The collected ELTs are brought to the recycling facility by carriers.

9 Industry and Infrastructure 11 Sustainable Cities 13 Climate Action
Primary shredding
3

Primary Shredding

Facility staff feed the waste tyres into the shredder.

8 Decent Work 12 Responsible Production 9 Industry and Infrastructure
Storage of shredded tyres
4

Storage of Shredded Tyres

The shredded tyres coming out of the shredder are collected in containers.

12 Responsible Production 13 Climate Action 11 Sustainable Cities
Transport to the second facility
5

Transport to the Second Facility

The facility supervisor dispatches the carrier. The full container is collected and taken to the facility where granules are produced.

9 Industry and Infrastructure 11 Sustainable Cities 13 Climate Action
Granule production
6

Granule Production

The shredded ELTs are fed into the granulator at the second facility and the tyres are reduced to the required granule size.

8 Decent Work 12 Responsible Production 13 Climate Action
Feeding granules into production
7

Feeding Granules into Production

The granules are bagged. The bags are picked up by forklift and fed into the mixer.

8 Decent Work 12 Responsible Production 9 Industry and Infrastructure
Mix preparation
8

Mix Preparation

Press operators spread the prepared mix evenly in the press mould and the products are pressed.

8 Decent Work 12 Responsible Production 9 Industry and Infrastructure
Cooling
9

Cooling

The pressed products are placed on racks and left to cool.

7 Clean Energy 12 Responsible Production 13 Climate Action
Stacking
10

Stacking

After quality control, the cooled products are stacked on pallets.

8 Decent Work 12 Responsible Production 9 Industry and Infrastructure
Packing and shipment
11

Packing and Shipment

The pallets are wrapped by the packing operator and loaded onto the delivery vehicle by forklift.

8 Decent Work 12 Responsible Production 9 Industry and Infrastructure
Product transport
12

Product Transport

The products are transported by vehicle to the customers’ sites.

9 Industry and Infrastructure 11 Sustainable Cities 13 Climate Action
Application area
13

Application Areas

The products are delivered to application areas such as railway systems, playground equipment, gyms, rehabilitation centres and indoor use.

3 Good Health 4 Quality Education 11 Sustainable Cities
Installation and use
14

Installation and Use

When a product reaches the end of its service life, it is brought back to the facility. The products are shredded into granules again and fed back into the production process.

3 Good Health 11 Sustainable Cities 8 Decent Work

For a cleaner environment and a more sustainable future…

United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals Supported Throughout the Process

3 Good Health and Well-being

4 Quality Education

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

12 Responsible Consumption and Production

13 Climate Action

15 Life on Land