PetaScale
PetaScale develops engineered enzymes that break down plastic polymers, enabling more efficient recycling and waste reduction. By optimizing microbial pathways, the company creates scalable biocatalysts that can be integrated into existing waste-management workflows to accelerate plastic degradation. Their technology targets common plastics such as PET and polyolefins, offering a practical solution for circular-economy initiatives.
- Biotechnology
- Clean Technology
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Conventional plastic recycling methods are inefficient and often downcycle materials, leaving vast quantities of plastic waste in landfills and the environment. Common plastics such as PET and polyolefins resist natural degradation, and existing mechanical or chemical recycling processes struggle to recover high-quality feedstocks at scale.
Solution
PetaScale develops engineered enzymes that specifically break down plastic polymers into their constituent building blocks, enabling true circular recycling. By optimizing microbial pathways and enzyme structures, the company creates scalable biocatalysts that can be integrated into existing waste-management workflows. These enzymes accelerate plastic degradation under industrial conditions, converting waste streams into reusable monomers for new plastic production. The technology targets high-volume plastics including PET and polyolefins, providing a biological alternative to energy-intensive thermal or chemical recycling methods.
Target Audience
Primary customers are waste-management companies, plastic recyclers, and petrochemical producers seeking biological solutions for plastic waste valorization and circular feedstock recovery.
Features
- Engineered enzyme platform designed to degrade PET and polyolefin polymers
- Optimized microbial pathways for scalable biocatalyst production
- Integration-ready formulation compatible with existing waste-management infrastructure
- Accelerated degradation kinetics suited for industrial processing conditions
- Output of reusable monomers supporting closed-loop circular-economy initiatives