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Evocycle® CQ – our program for innovative recycling
We take pride in proving that the path to circularity can be straightforward. That’s why we make innovative recycling a priority. We call this ongoing evolution of recycling: Evocycle® CQ. Its focus is to give end-of-life plastic materials a new life within a streamlined circular eco-system.
Story · September 27, 2022
Evocycle® CQ Mattress – taking a straight path to circular
Our first Evocycle® CQ initiative is in full swing: we are transforming end-of-life polyurethane (PUR) mattress foam directly into its main building blocks, giving old foam new life within a streamlined circular ecosystem.
For the first time, we give both polyether and toluene diamine (TDA), a precursor of toluene diisocyanate (TDI), new life by recovering them directly from old mattresses. Through chemical recycling, we bring them back into the value chain to create high-quality renewed PUR foam that also delivers top performance. We cannot achieve this transformation on our own, so we are collaborating with partners from all fields of recollecting, recycling and reuse to magnify our impact and exploit all of the expertise available across the circular value chain. This is how we can help transform the industry, turning waste into a valuable resource, reducing the use of fossil fuels and significantly reducing CO2 emissions*.
Evocycle® CQ Mattress: pilot plant in operation for next level chemical recycling
Our innovative pilot plant is designed to transform and expand recycling into an efficient industrial process. The aim is to validate laboratory results, optimize the process and develop products and applications on a small industrial scale. This is an important step in taking the development of the circular economy to a new level.
Join us on the straight path to circular!
Giving PUR foam a new life while significantly reducing CO2 emissions* within a streamlined circular ecosystem, is no easy task.
So our common journey will continue, as we jointly master the technical and economic challenges in an atmosphere of collaboration and insight. Our goal is to turn end-of-life PUR foam material into a valuable resource for foam producers, mattress makers, consumers and recyclers.
Key Benefits
Lower CO₂ emissions:
Closing the loop for PUR foam significantly reduces CO₂ emissions*.
Waste to resource:
Chemical recycling enables the recovery of polyether and toluene diamine.
Circular solution:
Evocycle® CQ gives end-of-life plastic new life in a streamlined ecosystem.
Join us:
Mastering technical and economic challenges in an atmosphere of collaboration.
* Relevant information available upon request.
Closing the loop for PU foam mattresses
Evocycle® CQ Mattress gives PUR foam new life and significantly reduces CO2 emissions.
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