TAGS: Biobased Solutions
Royal DSM and Clariter have announced a strategic partnership to pursue a next-generation chemical recycling solution for products based on DSM’s Dyneema®, an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber. As a first step, sample products - including ropes, nets and ballistic materials made with Dyneema® - were successfully converted at Clariter’s pilot plant in Poland, demonstrating the recyclability potential of Dyneema®.
Transforming Dyneema®-based Products into High-value Materials
DSM protective materials and Clariter partnered to test the feasibility of using Dyneema® as a feedstock in Clariter’s
chemical recycling process. Sample products made with Dyneema® were used in Clariter’s tests at its pilot plant in Poland. The positive results confirm the technical viability of transforming Dyneema®-based end-products into high-value, industrial grade, product families: oils, waxes, and solvents via Clariter’s patented 3-step chemical recycling process. These can be further used as ingredients to manufacture new end- and consumer products.
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dyneema®
Specifically, building on the success of the lab-scale trial, Clariter has scheduled commercial-scale trials at its facility in South Africa for 2021, with the aim to use Dyneema®-derived feedstock in its full-scale European plants that will be built in the coming years. In addition, DSM will continue to actively explore the possibilities of reducing the environmental impact of Dyneema® across all product life stages.
Roeland Polet, president DSM protective materials, said, “
Following our successful efforts to introduce bio-based Dyneema® (mass balance), these results mark the next important step on the circularity journey of DSM Protective Materials. We’re looking forward to continue building our partnership with Clariter, and to continue using our science-based capabilities to deliver on our purpose of creating brighter lives for all.”
Source: DSM