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Working alongside Leitat, Cromogenia is bringing a laboratory-developed chemical recycling process for polyurethane-coated textile waste closer to industrial application, while exploring new opportunities for the valorisation of recovered materials in polyurethane formulations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The transition towards a circular economy requires not only innovative recycling technologies but also the ability to transfer these processes from laboratory development to industrial application.<\/p>\n

Within the European SOLSTICE project, Cromogenia is working in close collaboration with Leitat to address this challenge, contributing its expertise in polyurethane chemistry and industrial process development.<\/p>\n

From laboratory development to industrial scale-up<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Leitat has developed a chemical recycling process at laboratory scale, designed to recover valuable materials from polyurethane-coated textile waste.<\/p>\n

Building on this technological development, Cromogenia is responsible for the industrial scale-up of the process<\/strong>, working to transfer the technology towards larger-scale operations at its facilities.<\/p>\n

As part of this collaboration, the Leitat team recently visited Cromogenia to support and follow up on the scale-up activities. This technical exchange represents an important milestone in the collaboration, bringing together Leitat’s expertise in process development and Cromogenia’s industrial capabilities.<\/p>\n

The initial scale-up activities have focused on pre-consumer polyurethane-coated textile waste supplied by VELAMEN. The next challenge is to extend the process validation to post-consumer textile waste, further exploring the potential of this recycling technology.<\/p>\n

Giving recovered materials a new life in polyurethane applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Beyond the recycling process itself, the valorisation of recovered materials is another central objective of SOLSTICE.<\/p>\n

Cromogenia applies its expertise in polyurethane chemistry to explore the incorporation of these recycled materials into new polyurethane formulations, opening up opportunities for their use in new applications.<\/p>\n

In parallel, Indresmat is investigating their use in the development of new polyurethane foams.<\/p>\n

These complementary approaches demonstrate how chemical recycling can transform complex textile waste streams into valuable resources for different applications within the polyurethane industry.<\/p>\n

Collaboration driving industrial circularity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The collaboration betwee n Leitat<\/strong>, Cromogenia<\/strong> and Indresmat<\/strong> brings together complementary expertise in chemical recycling, industrial scale-up and polyurethane material development.<\/p>\n

Through SOLSTICE, Cromogenia contributes to bridging the gap between laboratory research and industrial application, helping advance chemical recycling technologies and promote the incorporation of recycled materials into new polyurethane solutions.<\/p>\n

This work supports the development of more circular approaches to polyurethane production and the more efficient use of resources.<\/p>\n

About SOLSTICE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

SOLSTICE is a European project funded by the Horizon Europe programme, bringing together partners across the textile and plastics value chains to develop innovative solutions for textile waste prevention, reuse and recycling.<\/p>\n

The project aims to accelerate the transition towards more circular textile value chains through technological innovation and industrial collaboration.<\/p>\n

SOLSTICE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101134989.<\/p>\n

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Leitat and Cromogenia teams during a technical visit to Cromogenia’s facilities as part of the industrial scale-up activities within the SOLSTICE project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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