Circular Polymers and AmSpec collaborate on testing and certification of chemical recycling

Circular Polymers Resources, Incorporated (CPRI) and AmSpec Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on optimizing advanced recycling of plastic waste.

Circular Polymers and AmSpec partnered on advanced recycling of waste plastic.

The collaboration focuses on the development of a comprehensive testing and certification process for waste plastic feedstock used in the chemical recycling industry, as well as pyrolysis oil produced from those waste plastic and hydrocarbon products produced by further conversion of the pyoil using thermal or catalytic processes.

Although operators have acknowledged the detrimental effect on processing equipment from contaminants such as chlorine and bromine, there is currently no certification process that addresses the composition and quality of plastic waste feed used in advanced recycling.

The new collaboration will utilize CPRI’s knowledge in feedstock selection and pyrolysis chemistry, and AmSpec’s proven ability to quantitatively analyze hydrocarbon streams.

The two partners will offer a testing and evaluation service to the advanced recycling industry that will allow them to standardize feed selection and processing for optimum ultimate ethylene and propylene yield.