Trade fair / October 08, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Information on current technologies for chemical recycling
Fraunhofer UMSICHT is represented as a partner of the CCPE - Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy - at this year's K in Düsseldorf. K is the leading international plastics trade fair. Scientists from the institute branch in Sulzbach-Rosenberg will be happy to answer questions about current, innovative technologies for the chemical recycling of plastics. Make an appointment with us!
The transition from a linear to a circular plastics economy can only succeed with a multi-stakeholder approach. For this reason, Fraunhofer CCPE pools the expertise and infrastructures of six institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and cooperates closely with partners from industry. Together, we work on systemic, technical and social innovations and focus on the entire life cycle of plastic products. Fraunhofer UMSICHT is a partner here.
Fraunhofer UMSICHT's research is concerned with chemical recycling (feedstock recycling or raw material recycling). This has the potential to recycle even heavily contaminated and problematic plastic waste, e.g. composite materials. It therefore represents a supplement to mechanical plastic recycling processes.