Implementation of the production of improved EPDM granules based on non-species EPDM rubber by the STARGUM Rubber Industry Plant in Stargard.
The project consists of implementation of technological INNOVATION in the rubber industry, according to the proprietary CONCEPTIA, developed within the framework of its own research and development and cooperation with the R & D sector (Department of Chemistry of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin). The company intends to increase production capacity by launching the production of improved EPDM granules produced on the basis of modified non-species EPDM rubber. EPDM granules will be dedicated to the construction of sports and recreational surfaces (playgrounds, playgrounds). Improved EPDM granules will be characterised by improved physico-chemical properties, i.e. specific weight, bulk density, hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, polymer content, aging resistance. The project has high environmental added value by using natural resources in a more efficient and sustainable way. The new EPDM granules production technology, using up to 32 % modified EPDM rubber from non-species rubber as waste of primary production, allows more efficient use of natural resources. The above-mentioned EPDM rubber production waste will be managed by restoring the desired processing properties of rubber, which can then be used as a raw material in the production process of colored EPDM granules. The project provides for the purchase of assets supporting the implementation of the new technology (machine park): 1. Rubber chopper, 2. Cochlear press for modifying the properties of non-species rubber.