Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical commercially launch recycling technology for PMMA

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Summary

Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical have commercially launched a highly efficient chemical recycling technology for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA-CR), advancing their May 2024 partnership to co-develop solutions that promote circularity and progress toward a carbon‑neutral petrochemical value chain.

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Lummus Technology (Houston) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) announced the commercial availability of their highly-efficient Polymethyl Methacrylate Chemical Recycling (PMMA-CR) technology. This builds on the strategic partnership between Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical, first announced in May 2024, to co-develop and commercialize technologies that support circularity and carbon-neutral society across the petrochemical value chain. “By […]

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Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical commercially launch recycling technology for PMMA

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