Reimagining what is possible with plastic waste

Our Technology

  • Precursors

    Our technology begins with polyolefin precursors, even including plastic waste streams

  • Processing

    Those precursors are then processed into filaments for 3D-printing, which allows us to fabricate materials in any customer-specified geometry.

  • 3D-Printed Carbon

    The 3D-printed materials are converted to carbon structures with controlled geometries through a proprietary treatment process.

  • Electrified Heating

    The unique properties of these materials make them excellent candidates for electrified heating processes to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon materials

for electrified heating

Generating heat for industrial processes is incredibly energy intensive and is responsible for ~80% of all energy consumption in the chemical industry. With increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption, companies are searching to transition from conventional fired processes to new, more efficient technologies.

  • Carbon materials have unique thermal and electrical properties that allow them to act as resistors and generate large amounts of heat upon the application of a current. The carbon materials designed by RebornC can reach temperatures as high as 800 °C (~1500 °F) after application of 30 W of power, which is similar to conventional lightbulbs!

  • The carbon materials fabricated by RebornC achieve the same temperatures as conventional materials but at a fraction, or order of magnitude less of the power consumption. This provides excellent opportunities for energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

  • The ability to fabricate these carbon materials through 3D-printing enables RebornC to tailor their product exactly to the customer’s specification regardless of complexity.

  • These characteristics position RebornC to lead the decarbonization transition for countless industrial processes including alternative fuel production, carbon dioxide removal, and general manufacturing processes.

The RebornC technology provides customizable solutions for developing electrified heating devices for a number of applications. These devices have potential to provide excellent energy savings at very low production costs and reduced carbon footprints compared to conventional materials.

Recent News

November 2023: RebornC cofounder and CTO, Mark Robertson participated in the MS Cobuillders pitch day at the annual Accelerate conference, pitching RebornC technology to regional investment groups. The RebornC team was awarded the “Every Detail Matters” award for their exhaustive attention to detail throughout the Cobuilders cohort. Check out our pitch by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8fwXRWLCpc


August 2023: The RebornC team begins the 2023 Innovate MS Cobuilders cohort to accelerate entrepreneurial activities and gain invaluable mentorship from business leaders throughout the state of Mississippi.


September 2023: The RebornC team opens up their first independent laboratory space at the Accelerator Innovation Park in Hattiesburg, MS.


May 2023: RebornC founder, Dr. Zhe Qiang, wins 1st place at the regional Cobuilders Partner pitch event hosted by the Mississippi Polymer Institute in Hattiesburg, MS.


January 2023: The RebornC team (Dr. Zhe Qiang, Mark Robertson, and Paul Smith) participate in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF-ICORPS) National cohort and perform critical customer discovery through interviews with people within the chemical manufacturing and recycling sectors

Our Team

Dr. Zhe Qiang

Founder and President

Mark Robertson

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

  • The RebornC team is also receiving business mentorship from John Fair, President of Fair Oil Companies. Mr. Fair has more than 35 years experience in the petroleum industry and company leadership.

  • Additionally, the team is rounded out by multiple research scientists and technicians to support product development and day-to-day research activities.