Chemical Recycling

From Waste to Value: Drive Circularity with Advanced Chemistries from Evonik

Plastic waste is too valuable to burn or discard in landfill. In a world striving for circularity, Evonik empowers industries to transform end-of-life plastics into high-quality raw materials—closing the loop and driving sustainable growth. Our innovative chemistries and technologies make chemical recycling efficient, scalable, and future-ready.

Why Choose Evonik for Chemical Recycling?

  • Proven Expertise: Backed by decades of leadership in catalysts, additives, and polymer innovation, we deliver solutions you can trust.

  • Sustainability at the Core: Enable true circularity by turning plastic waste into valuable raw materials, reducing carbon footprint, and supporting global recycling goals.

  • Tailored Solutions: From PET methanolysis to pyrolysis oil upgrading and polyurethane recovery, our advanced chemistries adapt to your process for maximum efficiency and scalability.

FormSolutions by Application

Pyrolysis Oil Upgrading

Transform mixed plastic waste into valuable feedstock with Evonik’s specialized additives and catalysts:

  • SiYPro® – Performance additives for stabilizing pyrolysis oil and improving downstream processing.

  • VISCOPLEX® – Pour point depressants for better handling and storage of recycled oils.

  • Purocel® – Adsorbent technology to remove chlorides, silicon, metals, Nitrogen, color bodies, odor & improve TAN

  • Purocel ®H series – Hydrotreating series of catalysts and technologies for various contaminants removal and saturate olefins, diolefins & aromatics.

FormPET Chemical Recycling

Boost efficiency in methanolysis and glycolysis processes:

  • Sodium Methylate Solution & Powder – Highly active catalysts for depolymerization.

  • Potassium Ethylate Solution – Reliable catalyst for PET recycling reactions. It is also an effective scavenger of HBr generated from flame retardants in chemical recycling of Expanded Polystyrene. 

FormPolyurethane Foam Recovery

Unlock circularity for PU foams:

  • Acetamino TEMPO – Innovative additive for controlled degradation. (is this correct?)

  • Noblyst® – High-performance catalysts for hydrolysis-based recycling.

Circular Polymers

Close the loop with high-performance materials from recycled feedstock:

  • VESTAMID® eCOPolyamide 12 made from chemically recycled used tires—combining high performance with sustainability.

Your Evonik Advantage

  • Innovation Meets Responsibility: Every solution designed for performance and sustainability.

  • Global Support: Our experts partner with you to optimize processes and meet regulatory standards.

  • Future-Proof: Enable circular raw materials and reduce dependency on fossil resources.

Ready to Transform Plastic Waste into Value?

Discover how Evonik’s chemical recycling solutions can help you achieve your sustainability goals and unlock new business opportunities. 
Explore our solutions or contact our experts today to start your journey toward a circular future.

 

Noblyst®

VESTOPLAST®

VESTAMID®

PUROCEL®

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