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Covestro AG and Fraunhofer UMSICHT have signed a contract to develop and operate a pilot plant that uses “smart pyrolysis” to recycle rigid polyurethane foam waste, advancing a pyrolysis-based approach to PU recycling.
What performance or sustainability metrics would you want to see from this pilot to judge whether pyrolysis is a viable, scalable route for recycling rigid PU foams?
Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT to develop pyrolysis-based recycling pilot plant
Covestro AG and the Fraunhofer UMSICHT have signed a contract to operate a pilot plant for smart pyrolysis of rigid polyurethane foam waste.
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