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World-first enzyme-based process enabling infinite recycling of PET plastics and fibers.
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Identification
Technology provides an industrial solution to the recycling of PET plastics and textiles (the dominant polymer in bottles, trays, and textiles made of polyester). The enzymatic recycling technology developed by Carbios deconstructs any type of PET plastic waste into its basic components, which can then be reused to produce new PET plastics of a quality equivalent to virgin ones. This innovation, the first of its kind in the world, was recently recognized in a scientific paper published in the prestigious journal Nature.
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May 2022
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CARBIOS
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France
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Prototype testing in the real world
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The environmental benefits
- •A 20m3 depolymerization reactor is capable of processing 2 tons of PET waste per batch, which is the equivalent of 100,000 bottles
- •The enzyme depolymerizes 90% of post-consumption PET in only 10 hours
- •Low temperature (72 °C), atmospheric pressure, water-based technology, no organic solvants
- •Potential saving of 30% CO2 emisions compared to a conventional end-of-life for PET waste not treated by mechanical recycling (mix of in incineration and landfill).
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The Financial benefits
- •Suitable with existing PET production facilities
- •A biological technology based on the principles of the Circular Economy that opens up new opportunities for all the players of the value chain
- •Upcycles post-consumer waste that today has no or very low value (few dollars per tons): trays as well as opaque, colored and multi-layered bottles unsuitable for mainstrain alternatives
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Company Profile
CARBIOS
Enzyme-based solutions for infinite biorecycling and biodegradation of plastics
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63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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