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PolyCycl launches chemical recycling technology Ø CPME - Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether Ø Acetyl Chloride

to tackle plastic waste problem
Ø Dimethyl Sulphoxide – DMSO Ø Furfuryl Alcohol
PolyCycl, a Haryana based techno-
logy startup, has launched a patented Ø Phenothiazine Ø THF
chemical recycling technology to tackle
pollution problems caused by single-
use plastic products. Ø Dimethyl Sulphide Ø O-Chloro Phenol

This fully indigenous innovation,
developed over a decade, enables the Ø Dimethyl Adipate Ø Mesitylene
conversion of single-use and hard-to-
recycle plastics into food-grade poly- Ø Thiophene 2 Ethanol Ø Benzotrichloride
mers, renewable chemicals, and sustain-
able fuels, according to the company.
Ø Potassium Hydroxide Ø Benzotrifluoride
PolyCycl’s technology combines
its patented ContiFlow Cracker Gene- Ø Para Formaldehyde Ø Propargyl Alcohol
ration VI – a fully continuous thermo- The technology delivers high con- gies in Europe and the US, while deli-
chemical pyrolysis process – with version yields of 65-75 percent and vering projects EBITDA exceeding
PyOilClean refi ning technology. The generates chemical feedstocks that have 50 percent, the company said in a press Ø O-Chloro Benzaldehyde Ø Propargyl Chloride
process breaks down waste plastics been qualifi ed for the circular economy statement.
into liquifi ed hydrocarbon oils, which by multiple petrochemical companies
are further purifi ed to remove conta- globally, he added. India’s Extended Producer Res- Ø L(+) Tartaric Acid Ø Fluorobenzene
minants. The resulting chemical feed- ponsibility (EPR) rules mandate 10%
stocks can be used by petrochemical The technology’s patented fully- recycled content in fl exible packaging Ø 2-Methyl THF Ø Iodine
and hydrocarbon industries to produce continuous process architecture pro- and 30% in rigid plastic packaging by
new low-carbon materials, including vides ease-of-scale and development 2025-26. “PolyCycl’s technology sup-
circular polymers. of modular lines each capable of pro- ports these targets, enabling production Ø 1,2,4 Triazole Ø Ammonium Thiocyanate
cessing between 15 and 100 tonnes per of recycled virgin polymers that meet
The Generation VI technology is day per line of plastics. The patented stringent requirements for contact-sen-
protected by multiple international design offers signifi cant cost effi cien- sitive applications, including for food Ø 3-Methyl Benzyl Chloride Ø Potassium Thiocyanate
patents. Mr. Amit Tandon, Founder and cies, with capital costs up to one-half and pharmaceutical packaging,” the
CEO, PolyCycl said, India generates to one-fourth of competitive technolo- statement added. Ø P-Chloro Benzaldehyde Ø Sodium Thiocyanate
over 10 million tonnes of plastic waste
annually, with over 40 percent of MILK PACKAGING For further details please contact:
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pany Akshayakalpa Organic, has re- has been expanded to Hyderabad and Hyderabad Office: Tel/Fax 040-40038739
PolyCycl’s technology thermally cycled over 40-tonnes of plastic waste Chennai. The recycling programme
breaks down thin plastics to their mole- through its ‘Give Back the Milk Pack’ urges consumers to follow three easy
cular building blocks (oligomers), which initiative, which encourages consumers steps – rinse the pack for 30 seconds,
can then be re-constituted to create new to bring back their used milk packets hang it to dry, and then return it by
virgin-quality materials, he said. for responsible recycling. After launch placing it in a delivery bag. S. Amit Group of Companies
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