The Science of Surface Carbon
The Transformative DOR™ Process
Dynamic Organic Repolymerization (DOR™) is a patented thermochemical process that operates in a narrow, 170–200°C temperature regime to transform mixed heterogeneous polymers into a new substance called EGS-6™.
EGS-6™ is a refined carbon material: the first commercially produced engineered carbon derived from surface polymer sources.
This base material is then processed into multiple product streams: enhanced composite lumbers and building materials, polymer powders (bioplastics), and high-grade engineered fuels to substitute coal.
The DOR™ process is akin to manufacturing and completely avoids the emissions profile of high-temperature alternatives while producing a consistent, processable base material that can be directed into multiple product streams.
The process was discovered by founder Bjørnulf Østvik and represents a new sub-branch of thermochemistry, CONSTRUCTIVE THERMOCHEMISTRY, distinct from destructive processes such as combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification. Since it produces valuable materials, DOR is fundamentally a production process, closer in nature to bioplastics manufacturing or textiles production than to any form of thermal waste treatment.
RhinoGrid™ and The Rhino 5000L
The Rhino is a modular, ISO-container-scale system designed for industrial deployment. Each unit processes mixed municipal solid waste at throughput specifications suitable for municipal and commercial applications. The platform is engineered for scalability: multiple Rhinos per site, multiple sites per region.
Manufactured to industrial standards, the Rhino 5000L represents the commercial embodiment of the DOR process, built for reliability, maintainability, and integration into existing waste management infrastructure.
Products
Composite Structural Materials
High-density engineered boards, structural lumber profiles, and construction-grade panels produced from EGS-6™. Tunable for load-bearing, insulation, and moisture resistance applications across residential, commercial, and infrastructure use cases.
Polymer Powders
Fine-grade polymer powders suitable for injection molding, rotational molding, extrusion, and additive manufacturing (3D printing). A bioplastic-substitute feedstock derived entirely from surface carbon, enabling closed-loop material flows without virgin petrochemical inputs.
EGS-6 Engineered Fuel
High-grade solid fuel validated by Uniper, Consol, and other major energy companies. A far cleaner coal substitute engineered to bridge the gap in the energy transition, delivering comparable BTU density with significantly lower emissions, moisture, and variability than conventional solid fuels.