Prism Worldwide (Prism) – a rubber and asphalt innovation company focusing on sustainable products and practices to improve industry standards through science and technology – recently announced the commercial availability of Ancora™ C-1000 Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE). Based on Prism’s patented technology, Ancora™ C-1000 contains a minimum of 50% post-consumer recycle content derived from end-of-life tires while maintaining the look, feel and processing of a typical petrochemically derived TPE.

Ancora TPEs are a new class of TPE compounds utilizing polymers derived from end-of-life tires manufactured with Prism Worldwide’s patented Prism™ process. This process uses tire rubber as the primary feedstock in the production of polymer intermediates called PTR™. These intermediate polymers are then compounded into injection moldable TPE pellets at our recently acquired Sodus, NY plant.

According to Prism, Ancora C-1000 is suitable for use in a broad range of applications, such as automotive all-weather mats, weather stripping, footwear and more. This new Ancora compound is available in black and has a Shore A hardness of 80.

Ancora C-1000 is 99% domestically sourced meeting IIJA Buy America requirements. Prism’s base polymer has a carbon footprint approximately 86% lower than virgin synthetic rubber compounds.

“There is growing demand for recycled content throughout the industry, and high recycle content TPEs are not widely available. This product fills a unique market demand for both sustainability and performance. The technology we use can be applied over a broad range of applications and we look forward to working with the industry to grow this into a family of TPE compound products.” said Mark Kinkelaar, Prism’s Chief Commercial Officer.

Press release by Prism Worldwide.