Applications

Feedstock-specific development areas for polyamides, polyurethane, multilayer films, and tire rubber.

Focus areas

Priority material streams

Partner-specific pathways, scoped around material composition, target outputs, and the next technical decision.

Program inputs

Schematics are conceptual; candidate outputs and evidence criteria are set with each partner.

Feedstock: Automotive parts, e-mobility housings, and industrial textiles.
Constraint: Glass fiber and crystallinity can limit high-value recovery.
Approach: Assess PA-6 and PA-66 separately against chemistry-specific recovery targets.

Candidate outputs

Feedstock: Mattresses, appliance insulation, and flexible-foam scrap.
Constraint: Incineration and landfill remain common; thermal processing can reduce polyol quality.
Approach: Screen candidate systems against ester and urethane linkages, then assess product identity and conversion.

Candidate outputs

$Polyurethane foam cellular structure showing urethane bond chemistry and candidate enzymatic pathways toward polyol- and amine-containing fractions$

Feedstock: Barrier films and laminates containing PA, EVOH, PET, and PE.
Constraint: Incompatible layers and adhesives limit mechanical recycling.
Approach: Evaluate sequential enzyme and separation steps against the known layer structure.

Candidate outputs

$Cross-section of multilayer barrier film showing PE, PA, EVOH, and PET layers with potential target fractions per layer$

Feedstock: End-of-life tire crumb and NR/SBR/BR-rich industrial scrap.
Constraint: Crosslinks, fillers, oils, and reinforcement hinder direct reuse.
Approach: Evaluate surface opening, oxidative attack, and fragment cleanup alongside infrastructure fit.

Candidate outputs