Chemical Recycling
Our mission is “We circulate our world”.
Helping us to realize this mission is our proprietary PET chemical recycling technology.
This technology can help introduce recycling to PET manufacturing methods throughout the
world, allowing us to work with our partners in Japan and overseas toward realization of
a circular economy.
PET Chemical Recycling Technology
There are two recycling methods of general-purpose plastic, or more specifically, polyethylene terephthalate (PET): chemical recycling and mechanical recycling. Chemical recycling is a method that applies chemical treatments to convert feedstock into other chemical substances. Compared to mechanical recycling, this technology is superior in its ability to remove impurities―such as foreign substances and grime―from recycled materials.
JEPLAN Group’s proprietary PET Chemical Recycling Technology breaks down used PET products like PET bottles and polyester textiles down to a molecular level, removing impurities like dye and metals to recycle materials into regenerated PET resin equivalent in quality to that of petroleum-derived products. Our proprietary technology allows us to realize circulation of finite resources and contribute to reduced use of new petroleum resources and CO2 emissions.
Among the many existing methods of PET recycling, our Chemical Recycling Technology is particularly efficient in removing impurities.This technology combines different purification processes called “crystallization” and “distillation” to extract monomers (BHET; bis [2-hydroxyethyl] terephthalate), making it possible to remove impurities from materials being recycled. This allows us to realize a high standard of safety and quality, even appropriate for use as food contact material. Furthermore, it can be recycled infinitely and can repeatedly be reborn as new products. We consider our proprietary technology to be a licensed technology capable of leading the recycling industry, which already sees much technological advancement. For more details on PET chemical recycling technology for PET bottles and polyester fibers, please click below.
Licensing of PETChemical Recycling Technology
We believe that utilizing our Chemical Recycling Technology will realize resource circulation and contribute to reducing use of petroleum resources. If this technology spreads, we may see a revolution in PET product manufacturing across the globe.
So far, we have stacked results within our labs, pilot plants, and through over ten years of experience operating our commercial plants. Based on these experiences and accumulated data, we offer technology licensing services, as well as equipment implementation in existing plants across the globe through joint ventures with various companies. If we can incorporate this technology around the world, not only can we manufacture goods in a more environmentally friendly way, but we could also shift social structures and human lives towards a more sustainable direction.
We aspire to spread this proprietary technology beyond Japan, so that children can live in a better society in the future. Partnerships come in many forms. We look forward to joining forces with companies and organizations to expand the band of sustainable circulation around the globe.
