Genan’s recycled textile fibers from end-of-life tires offer a lightweight, versatile material ideal for use in insulation, construction, and composites – turning waste into new potential.
Textile
Genan’s vision is that all end-of-life tires should be recycled in the most environmentally and economically beneficial way. That means using all recovered materials for high-value applications – not incinerating them.
From our recycling process, the main outputs are rubber and steel. Rubber products account for approx. 75% of what we recover, and steel about 15%.
At Genan, textile is considered a residual fraction. It’s a mix of aramid, nylon, polyester, rayon – and about 50% rubber. This material makes up roughly 10% of our total output.
Today, most of the recycled textile fibers are used for energy recovery through incineration. While the heating value of the material is harnessed, it’s still a loss of useful – but hard-to-recycle – material.
About us
At Genan, we continuously work on developing new applications for the textile fiber fraction – both in its current, free-flowing form as well as in the shape of compressed textile mats.
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at Genan – and that includes finding better uses for the textile fraction. We are working with several external partners to develop environmentally viable applications.
Textile fibers from end-of-life tires have shown strong insulation properties compared to materials like stone wool and mineral wool. However, new product applications are still on the drawing board – or in the test phase.
At Genan, we give used tires a new life, creating unique and sustainable products – only imagination sets the limit! Have an idea or a request? Let’s make it happen.
