It is estimated that 80% of end-of-life plastic disposal could be reduced by 2050, reducing system CO2 emissions by 65% through the immediate implementation of 8 complementary system intervention levers, including chemical recycling, in the plastics value chain (Source: www.systemiq.earth)
Circular Supply Chain Emerging
Resiclo is well positioned to play a role in the value chain
Understanding Recycling Technologies
Chemical Recycling
This advanced process breaks down plastics to their molecular level, allowing us to create new materials. Techniques include:
Depolymerization
Unzipping polymers back into smaller molecules
Thermolysis
Heating plastic without oxygen to turn it into hydrocarbons
Gasification
Converting plastic into syngas, that may be uses as feedstock in plastics production.
Solvolysis
Using solvents to dissolve impurities or polymers to purify them.
Glycolysis
Breaking down PET plastic using glycols to monomers for repolymerization
Enzymatic Depolymerization
Using enzymes to biologically break down plastics.
Mechanical Recycling
A more traditional method, where plastics are physically reprocessed, without changing their chemical structure. This is common for many types of plastics, although usually, only PET, HDPE, LDPE and PP plastics are mechanically recycled and only PET and HDPE have been turned back into food-grade plastic.
Regranulation
Melting down and reforming plastic into pellets for new products.
Physical Recycling
This technique involves separating layers or contaminants from plastic materials without breaking chemical bonds.
Delamination
Peeling apart layered materials to recycle them separately.