Our workflow process blends innovation, precision, and partnership to help industries reach their sustainability and performance goals. It’s more than a series of steps, it’s a collaborative process that takes your idea from concept to production with confidence.
Here’s how we do it.
Phase 1: Start the Conversation
Every great partnership begins with understanding. We start by sharing what’s possible, from our recycling and compounding capabilities to our custom molding and testing operations. You’ll see firsthand how CRP’s scale, technology, and in-house expertise can support your specific needs.
Phase 2: Understand the Application
Before we talk materials or tooling, we talk purpose. How will the part be used? What problem does it need to solve? These insights help us determine the performance parameters that will guide every decision that follows.
Phase 3: Define the Requirements
Tailored solutions start with clarity. We work closely with your team to identify the specifications, performance expectations, and production volumes needed to deliver results. Every project has unique requirements, and we make sure we understand every detail before moving forward.
Phase 4: Define the Environment
Every condition matters. From heat and pressure to abrasion, exposure, and chemical resistance, we take the operating environment into full consideration. The goal is simple: a material and design that perform reliably where it counts.
Phase 5: Review Tooling & Design
Our team reviews part drawings and tooling requirements to ensure everything aligns with manufacturability. By identifying opportunities for efficiency early, we streamline the production process and minimize rework later on.
Phase 6: Build the Proposal
Once requirements are defined, we prepare a detailed quote that reflects your specifications, tooling needs, and production goals. You’ll always know what to expect; no hidden fees, no last-minute surprises.
Phase 7: Engineer the Right Compound
Our engineers select or blend a compound tailored to your performance specs, balancing durability, flexibility, and sustainability. Whether it’s a high-durometer compound for rugged applications or a softer blend for flexibility, every formulation is built with precision.
Phase 8: Test Articles & Approve
We run a first article or test batch to confirm that the compound and design meet expectations. This phase allows you to review, test, and approve the part before we scale production, ensuring confidence and consistency from day one.
Phase 9: Refine with You
Your feedback drives the next step. We adjust, fine-tune, or retool as needed to ensure the final product is exactly what you envisioned.
Phase 10: Deliver with Confidence
Once approved, we scale production under the same roof where it started. Our in-house labs, presses, and quality control systems guarantee every part meets your standards, and ours.
Designed for Performance and Partnership
At Carolina Recycle Partners, our process is built on one principle: doing things the right way, every time. From the first conversation to full-scale production, our process is designed for clarity, precision, and trust. By keeping every phase in-house, we deliver consistent results that meet exacting performance and sustainability standards.
This hands-on approach is what sets CRP apart in the world of custom rubber manufacturing. We don’t just recycle materials, we transform them into high-performance compounds and molded products that help our partners reduce waste, cut emissions, and strengthen supply chain reliability. When you choose CRP, you’re choosing a process engineered for efficiency, built for collaboration, and proven to perform.
