Recyclable Polydiene via Melt-State Photo Polymerization

Recyclable Polydiene via Melt-State Photo Polymerization

In a groundbreaking development poised to reshape the landscape of polymer chemistry, researchers have unveiled an innovative photoinduced polymerization strategy that synthesizes high-molecular-weight polydienes in the melt state without reliance on solvents, catalysts, or traditional initiators. This novel approach, published in Nature Chemistry, harnesses the power of ultraviolet (UV) light to initiate and sustain polymerization directly in m…

€400 billion investment needed for chemical recycling viability

Bain & Company analysis suggests pyrolysis costs more than twice virgin plastic production, with 20-30 years needed to achieve cost parity. Beth Jones Beth Jones - Materials Plastic Industry Waste Management Resource Use Recycling Breadcrumb Section Recycling Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Keywords Chemical recycling, pyrolysis, virgin plastic production, plastic recycling, …

€400 Billion needed for chemical recycling to compete with virgin plastics in Europe

A new report from Bain & Company has found that Europe’s chemical recycling sector requires more than €400 billion in cumulative capital expenditure (capex) to reach cost parity with virgin plastics production—a milestone that could take 20 to 30 years to achieve. Currently, the cost of recycling polyolefins—a widely used class of plastics—remains more than twice that of producing them from virgin materials. This price gap, combined with limited…

Study backs €400bn plastics chemical recycling investment push

MRW Study backs €400bn plastics chemical recycling investment push New findings from Bain & Company have argued that urgent action could help ensure a long-term drive to improve the value and cost of plastics produced via chemical recyclingStudy backs €400bn plastics chemical recycling investment push Neil Merrett

Europe’s chemical recycling requires over €400 billion to compete with virgin plastics production - RECYCLING magazine

Recycling polyolefins—a common type of thermoplastics—in Europe costs more than twice as much as producing virgin polyolefins today. Market forces alone are insufficient to drive change, as customer demand is highly price sensitive and volumes are too limited to generate substantial cost benefits. Policy could play a significant role to close the supply-demand gap. Like the sustainable diesel and aviation fuel mandates, European plastic companie…