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Project cooperationUpdated on 4 November 2026

Expertise in Chemical Recycling and Circular Polymer Technologies

Head of Chemical Processes and Technologies Research Group at Łukasiewicz ICSO

Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland

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ICSO offers expertise in chemical technology, polymer processing and the development of recycling approaches supporting the transition towards a circular economy.

In the context of HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-03, ICSO is interested in contributing to the development of innovative recycling technologies for complex plastic waste streams, particularly through the integration of chemical and biotechnological processes.

Our potential contributions include:

  • Chemical recycling and depolymerisation: development and optimisation of solvolytic recycling pathways for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), including glycolysis and alcoholysis, as well as recycling approaches for polycarbonates and polyurethanes.

  • Thermochemical conversion: investigation of pyrolysis-based routes for mixed and difficult-to-recycle plastic waste streams.

  • Chemical and material characterisation: analysis of polymer waste, degradation products, recovered chemical intermediates and recycled materials.

  • Hybrid recycling concepts: collaboration with biotechnology partners to explore the integration of chemical pretreatment, selective depolymerisation, enzymatic conversion and biological upgrading of recovered intermediates.

  • Circular economy and process development: evaluation of material recovery potential, process optimisation and opportunities for integrating recovered feedstocks into new chemical and polymer value chains.

ICSO is particularly interested in joining a multidisciplinary consortium combining expertise in polymer chemistry, industrial biotechnology, waste management, process engineering and circular economy assessment.

Partnership sought: Research organisations, universities, biotechnology companies, recycling technology developers and industrial partners interested in developing and validating complementary chemical and biotechnological recycling routes for complex plastic materials.

Topic

  • HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-03: Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions

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