{"id":173266,"date":"2026-02-16T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=173266"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:02:42","slug":"lummus-and-sumitomo-chemical-announce-commercial-availability-of-pmma-chemical-recycling-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/lummus-and-sumitomo-chemical-announce-commercial-availability-of-pmma-chemical-recycling-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical Announce Commercial Availability of PMMA Chemical Recycling Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical today announced the commercial availability of their\u00a0highly-efficient Polymethyl\u00a0Methacrylate Chemical Recycling\u00a0(PMMA-CR) technology. This builds on the strategic partnership between Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical, first announced in May\u00a02024, to co-develop and commercialize technologies that support circularity and carbon-neutral society across the petrochemical value chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBy uniting Lummus\u2019 process expertise with Sumitomo Chemical\u2019s materials innovation, we\u2019re delivering a scalable, economically viable PMMA recycling solution,\u201d said Leon de Bruyn, president and chief executive officer, Lummus Technology. <\/strong>\u201cThis gives our customers a clear pathway to reduce waste, lower emissions and unlock new value from recycled materials – turning sustainability into a competitive advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to deliver this innovative\u00a0PMMA-CR technology to market together with our trusted partner, Lummus Technology,\u201d said Seiji Takeuchi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Chemical.<\/strong> \u201cThrough commercial licensing, we will contribute to the realization of a circular economy by enabling the recycling of PMMA.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Since establishing the partnership in 2024, Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical advanced development and commercialization of the PMMA-CR technology, including successful validation at Sumitomo Chemical\u2019s pilot plant in Japan. The technology recycles end\u2011of\u2011life PMMA back into high\u2011purity methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer. Its depolymerization system, developed by The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. and Sumitomo Chemical, produces recycled MMA that matches the quality of fossil\u2011derived material. The process is also expected to cut life\u2011cycle greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 50%*, reducing plastic waste and reliance on fossil\u2011based feedstocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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