Ashaya transforms hard-to-recycle waste—such as multi‑layer plastics and contaminated textiles—into engineering‑grade materials that can replace virgin feedstock in existing manufacturing tools. Their low‑temperature, water‑based process produces recyclable pellets and yarn‑grade monomers, enabling brands across eyewear, packaging, automotive, home & garden, and textiles to achieve net‑negative carbon footprints without compromising product performance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Multi-layer plastics, contaminated textiles, and mixed waste packaging are largely excluded from conventional recycling streams, with less than 1% being recovered. Existing recycling methods often require high-temperature pyrolysis, produce low-quality outputs, and fail to meet brands’ sustainability commitments, creating a supply‑chain gap for credible, circular materials.
Solution
Ashaya converts hard-to-recycle plastics and soiled, blended textiles into engineering‑grade polymers and yarn‑grade monomers using a water‑based process at 120 °C. The low‑temperature method extracts clean polymer without organic solvents, delivering materials that match virgin feedstock performance and can be recycled up to ten times without property loss. By providing a single platform that supplies these circular feedstocks, Ashaya enables brands to replace virgin plastics in products such as eyewear, packaging, automotive components, home‑garden items, and textiles while achieving net‑negative carbon results consistent with ISO 14044.
Target Audience
Primary customers are consumer‑goods brands and manufacturers in eyewear, packaging, automotive, home‑garden, and textile sectors seeking certified circular feedstocks to meet sustainability targets.
Features
- Low‑temperature (120 °C) water‑based conversion of multi‑layer plastics, sachets, wrappers, and contaminated textiles, avoiding high‑energy pyrolysis.
- Production of engineering‑grade pellets and yarn‑grade monomers that are compatible with existing manufacturing tooling.
- Materials designed for up to ten recycling cycles without loss of mechanical or optical properties, surpassing typical virgin material limits.
- Net‑negative carbon lifecycle impact verified against ISO 14044 standards.
- Ability to supply pilot or full‑scale production volumes within four weeks, supporting rapid product development.
- Patent‑protected technology ensuring proprietary process control and material consistency.