The Challenge
Valuable Polypropylene is Being Lost
Polypropylene is one of the most widely used plastics in the world, yet much of it is never recovered.
Many polypropylene products are difficult to recycle because they are:
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Mixed with other plastics
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Used in multilayer or composite structures
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Manufactured in forms that are difficult to sort or process
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Distributed across agricultural, commercial, industrial, and consumer waste streams
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Too variable or low-value for conventional mechanical recycling
As a result, large volumes of potentially valuable polypropylene are sent to landfills or otherwise removed from productive use.
Quick Stats
14 Billion
Pounds of Polypropylene Introduced into the US Each Year
0.5 Billion
Pounds of Polypropylene Recycled in the US Each Year
+ 96%
Polypropylene Used in the U.S. Is Not Recycled
Our Solution
A New Pathway for Challenging Polypropylene Waste
Plastinuva uses a proprietary dissolution-based technology to selectively recover polypropylene from complex plastic waste streams.
Our process is designed to separate polypropylene from other polymers, fillers, pigments, and residual materials while preserving the recovered polymer for reuse.
The resulting polypropylene can be produced as a high-purity powder and converted into pellets or formulated products for a variety of applications.
Why Plastinuva
Designed for Materials Conventional Recycling Leaves Behind
Selective Recovery
Recovers polypropylene from mixed waste containing other plastics, fillers, and contaminants
Diverse Feedstocks
Demonstrated across challenging polypropylene-rich rigid, flexible, woven, and mixed-plastic streams
High-Quality Product
Selective separation produces high-purity, more consistent recycled polypropylene product
Scalable Process Design
Built around straightforward unit operations, reusable processing media, and ambient-pressure operation.
Materials We Recover
Plastinuva is evaluating polypropylene-rich materials from a variety of commercial and industrial sources, including:
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Woven polypropylene sacks and bulk bags
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Animal feed and pet food bags
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Multilayer flexible packaging
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Caps and closures
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Mixed polypropylene and polyethylene streams
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Automotive plastic waste
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Healthcare and protective materials
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Industrial packaging and production waste
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Sorting and processing residues
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Compounder and plastics-manufacturing scrap
Every material is different. We work with suppliers to evaluate composition, volume, consistency, logistics, and potential product value.
Progress and Validation
From Development toward Demonstration and Deployment
Plastinuva has demonstrated polypropylene recovery across a growing range of feedstocks and scales.
Our development work has included:
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Selective recovery from mixed-polymer waste
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Bench-scale and multi-pound processing trials
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Evaluation of woven and multilayer polypropylene packaging
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Recovery from automotive, healthcare, and industrial materials
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Oil and processing-media reuse studies
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Pellet, plaque, and product-form evaluation
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Testing and feedback from plastics-industry partners
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Development of collection pilots for previously unrecycled materials
We are now advancing process intensification, larger-volume feedstock sourcing, customer qualification, and scale-up toward pilot and commercial demonstration.
Products and Applications
Recycled Polypropylene for the Next Generation of Products
Plastinuva’s process produces recovered polypropylene in powder form, creating opportunities for direct formulation or subsequent pelletization and compounding.
Potential applications include:
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Polymer compounding
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Masterbatch and additive formulations
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Filled and reinforced composites
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Wood-plastic composites
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Rotational molding
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Molded plastic products
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Blended recycled-content formulations
Partnership Opportunities
Building the Circular Supply Chain Together
Commercial recycling requires more than technology. It requires coordinated partnerships across collection, logistics, processing, material formulation, manufacturing, and product development.
Plastinuva is seeking partners who can help us:
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Source large-volume polypropylene-rich waste streams
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Conduct collection and diversion pilots
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Test recovered polypropylene in commercial formulations
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Develop products using recycled polypropylene
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Scale processing and manufacturing infrastructure
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Build regional and national recovery networks
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Finance pilot and commercial facilities
Let’s Recover the Polypropylene
That's Being Left Behind
Whether you generate polypropylene waste, manufacture plastic products, formulate recycled materials, operate recycling infrastructure, or invest in circular solutions, we would welcome the opportunity to explore how we can work together.