Rewin
Rewin develops chemical recycling technology that makes polyester waste economically viable to recycle at scale. The company's process eliminates the primary cost drivers of traditional recycling, enabling low-value waste streams to be transformed into raw materials for new polyester production. A pilot plant is already in place to demonstrate technical performance and scalability.
- Clean Technology
- Chemical Technology
- New Materials
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Annual production of polyester is close to 100 million tonnes, yet profitable recycling at scale is currently only feasible from a small segment of high-purity plastic bottles. The vast majority of polyester waste—over 100 million tonnes per year—remains low-value and economically unattractive to recycle, creating a massive environmental burden.
Solution
Rewin develops circular technology that makes polyester waste recycling economically viable at scale. Its process eliminates the primary cost drivers of current recycling methods, unlocking the potential for reuse of the 100 million tonne waste pool as a valuable raw material for new production. The technology is designed with capital expenditure reduction as a core principle, lowering the threshold for industrial deployment. The company's pretreatment approach reduces operating costs while increasing material recovery, and the chemical recycling process delivers recycled polyester that meets demanding industrial specifications for drop-in substitution. With a pilot plant in place, Rewin has moved beyond concept development into a phase where technical performance, cost assumptions, and scalability can be demonstrated in practice.
Target Audience
Primary customers are polyester manufacturers, waste management companies, and producers of polyester-based products seeking cost-effective recycled feedstocks for their supply chains, particularly those responding to EU regulatory requirements for recycled content.
Features
- Proprietary chemical recycling technology that eliminates the primary cost drivers in polyester waste recycling, making low-value waste streams economically viable
- Process designed with CAPEX reduction as a core design principle, lowering investment barriers for industrial deployment
- Pretreatment approach that reduces operating costs while increasing material recovery rates
- Chemical recycling process engineered to deliver recycled polyester meeting demanding industrial specifications, enabling drop-in substitution without downstream process changes
- Pilot plant in operation to demonstrate technical performance, cost assumptions, and scalability