{"id":106826,"date":"2022-03-30T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=106826"},"modified":"2022-03-25T13:06:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:06:10","slug":"dow-to-simplify-plastic-waste-to-feedstock-process-through-investment-with-start-up-plastogaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/dow-to-simplify-plastic-waste-to-feedstock-process-through-investment-with-start-up-plastogaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Dow to simplify plastic waste-to-feedstock process through investment with start-up Plastogaz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Both partners will collaborate to scale advanced recycling solutions to enable major brands to use recycled content in their products<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Collaboration will assist the development of a new catalytic technology for advanced recycling<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The move supports Dow\u2019s global commitment to help advance a circular economy for plastics and reduce plastic waste pollution.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dow (NYSE: Dow), the world\u2019s leading materials science company, and Plastogaz SA, a technology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startup.ch\/plastogaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">start-up<\/a> and proprietor of an advanced recycling technology, have announced a strategic investment, which will help to simplify the process of converting plastic waste to feedstock and provide another carbon-efficient option to keep plastic waste out of landfills and the environment. The collaboration marks another milestone in Dow\u2019s ongoing mission to protect the climate and close the loop on plastic waste.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plastogaz\u2019s proprietary catalytic hydrocracking technology solution is unique in that it is more efficient, and less energy intensive than some other current forms of advanced recycling. Advanced recycling requires highly controlled steps before plastic waste is converted to high-quality hydrocarbons, sufficient to recreate virgin-like plastics, and this technology promises to further simplify the process from waste to circular feedstock and then circular polymers. Ultimately, this aims to both increase the carbon-yields of advanced recycling (efficiency) and to minimize the energy needs for advanced recycling, hence fostering a more circular economy at lower CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint. The joint aim is to accelerate the commercialization of this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dow will bring global reach and materials science expertise to further develop technologies with smaller innovative companies, like Plastogaz, who are developing circular feedstock for plastics, which the global brands require in order to eliminate plastic waste from their value chains and address the plastic waste crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced recycling is a complementary process to conventional, mechanical recycling (the method currently most used to recycle plastics). However, the bonus for advanced recycling is that it can recycle traditionally hard to recycle plastics such as multi-layer, flexible plastics used in packaging, usually considered \u2018unrecyclable\u2019 and which are frequently incinerated or sent to landfill. Importantly, the recycled products will be suitable for use in food-contact packaging, unlike conventional recycling processes. With advanced recycling there is no limit to the number of times the same material can be recycled, meaning it has the potential to eliminate waste from single-use plastic, creating value not waste. In addition, advanced recycling processes are expected to save approximately 1.5 tons of CO<sub>2<\/sub> per ton of plastic recycled, compared to incineration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Keith Cleason<\/strong>, Business Vice President of Olefins, Aromatics and Alternatives, comments, \u201cThis is an important strategic step for Dow and advances our commitment to create circular plastics with the lowest possible CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint. We are excited to continue to collaborate with innovative start-ups like Plastogaz, who share our ambition to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and plastic waste, in line with our global sustainability goals.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Felix Bobbink<\/strong>, Founder of Plastogaz, says: \u201cPlastic pollution is a global crisis, and our main goal is to eliminate millions of tons of plastic waste every year and return it into the valuable resource that it is, so it can go on to be used again in a more circular and sustainable way. We want to change the way the world thinks about plastics \u2013 not as something to throw away, but as a product that can be used over and over again, sustainably and without damaging our natural environment. If we want to make long lasting change, we need to work with like-minded and ambitious partners like Dow who have the potential to scale our technology.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018lost resource\u2019 of plastic waste is a huge economic opportunity \u2013 valued at up to $120bn per year according to the World Economic Forum . By deploying technology capable of recycling more plastics and creating the ingredients for a circular plastics economy, this partnership offers the prospect of dramatically cutting global plastic waste and the emissions it creates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment was structured and led by Dow Venture Capital which is focused on pursuing strategic investments in innovative start-up companies that enable and accelerate Dow\u2019s business growth and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg.jpg\" alt=\"The Plastogaz founders (from left to right): Antoine van Muyden, Wei-Tse Lee, Felix Bobbink, and Prof. Paul J. Dyson\" class=\"wp-image-106844\" width=\"784\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg.jpg 1988w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-1536x686.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-400x179.jpg 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/03\/Plastogaz5Fteam2Ejpeg-1320x590.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>The Plastogaz founders (from left to right): Antoine van Muyden, Wei-Tse Lee, Felix Bobbink, and Prof. Paul J. Dyson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Plastogaz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Plastogaz is a Swiss company based in Lausanne, scaling a technology for the transformation of plastic waste into value added products to improve the circularity of plastics. The company is a spin off from the Ecole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne (EPFL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Dow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company&#8217;s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow&#8217;s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Judith Hicks (Dow)<br>Tel.: +41 44 728 2319<br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:jchicks@dow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jchicks@dow.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Felix Bobbink (Plastogaz)<br>Tel.: +41 78 920 47 71<br>E-Mail: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:Felix.bobbink@plastogaz.com\" target=\"_blank\">Felix.bobbink@plastogaz.com<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both partners will collaborate to scale advanced recycling solutions to enable major brands to use recycled content in their products Collaboration will assist the development of a new catalytic technology for advanced recycling The move supports Dow\u2019s global commitment to help advance a circular economy for plastics and reduce plastic waste pollution. 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