Magnum/SRI Next Generation and Revolutionary Rubber Recycling Solutions

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magnum D'Or Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDOR), a next generation rubber recycling solutions company releases new information on breakthrough technology.

CEO of SRI, Gopi Sekhar, commented, "Magnum/SRI development work has covered a relatively wide area of activity which we have endeavored to narrow down to address short and mid-term operational priorities with specific reference to the Magnum Magog facility output. Assuming a starting point ranging from 40 mesh crumb through to cryogenic rubber powder (up to 200 mesh) our work has covered custom compounds in value added applications through to introduction into TPE's."

In terms of custom compounds, the ultimate goal is to have it successfully introduced into OEM tires of every kind. This would ensure substantial and wide ranging value added consumption; thus, guaranteeing viability and success of the project. However, it should be noted that in technically challenging compound applications, such as OEM tires, the proportion of recycled content has historically been limited to a very small proportion. Usually the amount of surface treated tire crumb utilized in these applications is limited to the 2% to 3% range. Any lager amount tends to lead to very serious and unacceptable consequences in terms of performance parameters and even catastrophic failure. Since people's lives are dependent upon performance parameters in this category they are not taken lightly.

CEO of Magnum, Joseph Glusic stated, "Even in the case of Retread compounds the level of recycled content and usage of processing aids is limited. This translates directly to the quality and performance of the retread. In developing markets the reclaim rubber content can be excessive with the tire dust diluting the performance threshold to the wire. In developed markets; however, performance parameters make manufacturers limit such activity. Various alternative materials ranging from new high performance compounded reclaim rubbers, cryogenic and other devulcanized material continue to be developed and tested with varying degrees of success. Problems and challenges ranging from depressed and inconsistent properties to storage hardening generally occur. Also, throughput limitations and processing problems of one form or another have made increasing the addition of substitute virgin material quite a challenge."

CEO of SRI, Gopi Sekhar, also commented, "Our challenge was to come up with a composite compound that could be produced cost effectively at the highest level of throughput of a large capacity 40 mesh crumb plant or full range cryogenic crumb plant at maximum production.