Complete recycling of rigid polyurethane foam waste for replacing fossil PU feedstock. 01/08/2022 - 31/07/2026

Abstract

This Baekeland project will lead to a novel method of recycling rigid polyurethane foams in a close collaboration between SurePUre (Triple Helix BV) and the University of Antwerp, in the form of a shared doctoral trajectory. Current processes recover only a single-phase mixture, which are low-grade polyols with limited utility. There is, however, a strong need to replace today's petrochemical PU feedstock. This project aims at recycling the main PU constituents separately, and therefore creating more value to a circular economy.

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