Advanced Recycling
What is Advanced Recycling?
Advanced recycling, sometimes called “chemical recycling,” breaks plastic down at the molecular level, converting waste into liquids that can form new petrochemicals.
Unlike mechanical recycling, which grinds and remelts plastics with an unavoidable loss of quality, advanced recycling's chemical or thermal processes — like pyrolysis, gasification, and depolymerization — totally return plastics to their basic building blocks.
Plastics that are difficult to recycle through conventional methods are usually sent to a special facility for advanced recycling, where they're transformed into a liquid called pyrolysis oil. Grocery bags, bubble wrap, and chip bags are a few examples of items processed this way.
At the plant, the pyrolysis oil is converted into clean, safe, circular plastics suitable for demanding applications like food packaging, medical devices, and automotive parts.
How Advanced Recycling Works
1. Conversion (Pyrolysis & Gasification)
- Breaks plastics into liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons
- Outputs: Fuels, petrochemicals, refined hydrocarbons
2. Decomposition (De-Polymerization)
- Breaks plastics into monomers & intermediates
- Outputs: High-purity monomers for repolymerization
3. Purification (Solvolysis & Dissolution)
- Uses solvents to dissolve plastics, separating additives and dyes
- Outputs: Purified polymers ready for reuse
Why Choose Materials Made Through Advanced Plastic Recycling?
Our Partners in Advanced Recycling:
Our suppliers implement and improve advanced recycling methods. Thanks to them, we offer a wide portfolio of sustainable polymer options.
