The Global Advanced Chemical Recycling Market 2026-2040

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 1.1. Market Overview
• 1.2. Technology Landscape
• 1.3. Market Drivers and Growth Catalysts
• 1.4. Market Challenges and Constraints
• 1.5. End-Use Applications
• 1.6. Regional Market Dynamics
• 1.7. Supply Chain and Infrastructure Requirements
• 1.8. Emerging Technologies
• 1.9. Market Scenarios and Outlook
• 1.10. Sustainability Assessment

2. CLASSIFICATION OF RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES

3. INTRODUCTION

• 3.1. Global production of plastics
• 3.2. The importance of plastic
• 3.3. Issues with plastics use
• 3.4. Bio-based or renewable plastics
  • 3.4.1. Drop-in bio-based plastics
  • 3.4.2. Novel bio-based plastics
• 3.5. Biodegradable and compostable plastics
  • 3.5.1. Biodegradability
  • 3.5.2. Compostability
• 3.6. Plastic pollution
• 3.7. Policy and regulations
• 3.8. The circular economy
• 3.9. Plastic recycling
  • 3.9.1. Mechanical recycling
    • 3.9.1.1. Closed-loop mechanical recycling
    • 3.9.1.2. Open-loop mechanical recycling
    • 3.9.1.3. Polymer types, use, and recovery
  • 3.9.2. Advanced recycling (molecular recycling, chemical recycling)
    • 3.9.2.1. Main streams of plastic waste
    • 3.9.2.2. Comparison of mechanical and advanced chemical recycling
• 3.10. Life cycle assessment
• 3.11. Global Regulatory Landscape
  • 3.11.1. EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Schemes by Region
  • 3.11.2. Recycled Content Mandates
  • 3.11.3. Carbon Pricing Mechanisms
  • 3.11.4. Food Contact Approvals and Standards
  • 3.11.5. International Trade Regulations (Basel Convention)
• 3.12. Technology Readiness & Commercialization
  • 3.12.1. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) Assessment
  • 3.12.2. Commercialization Pathways
  • 3.12.3. Pilot to Commercial Scale Transition
  • 3.12.4. Technology Licensing Models

4. THE ADVANCED (CHEMICAL) RECYCLING MARKET

• 4.1. Market drivers and trends
  • 4.1.1. Growing Environmental Concerns
  • 4.1.2. Stringent Regulatory Policies
  • 4.1.3. Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
  • 4.1.4. Technological Advancements
  • 4.1.5. Circular Economy Adoption
• 4.2. Market Challenges and Restraints
  • 4.2.1. High Initial Investment Costs
  • 4.2.2. Technical Challenges
  • 4.2.3. Infrastructure Limitations
  • 4.2.4. Technological Barriers
  • 4.2.5. Supply Chain Complexities
  • 4.2.6. Cost Competitiveness
• 4.3. Industry news, funding and developments 2020-2025
• 4.4. Capacities
• 4.5. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology
  • 4.5.1. PE
  • 4.5.2. PP
  • 4.5.3. PET
  • 4.5.4. PS
  • 4.5.5. Nylon
  • 4.5.6. Others
• 4.6. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology, by region
  • 4.6.1. Europe
  • 4.6.2. North America
  • 4.6.3. South America
  • 4.6.4. Asia
  • 4.6.5. Oceania
  • 4.6.6. Africa
• 4.7. Chemically recycled plastic products
• 4.8. Market map
• 4.9. Value chain
• 4.10. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of advanced chemical recycling processes
  • 4.10.1. PE
  • 4.10.2. PP
  • 4.10.3. PET
• 4.11. Recycled plastic yield and cost
  • 4.11.1. Plastic yield of each chemical recycling technologies
  • 4.11.2. Prices
• 4.12. Market Analysis & Forecasts
  • 4.12.1. Market Size and Revenue Forecasts 2026-2040
  • 4.12.2. Revenue by Technology Type
  • 4.12.3. Revenue by End-Use Application

5. ADVANCED (CHEMICAL OR FEEDSTOCK) RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES

• 5.1. Applications
• 5.2. Current and Emerging Technologies for Chemical and Advanced Mechanical Recycling of Polymer Waste
• 5.3. Thermal Processes
  • 5.3.1. Pyrolysis
    • 5.3.1.1. Technical Process and Variations
    • 5.3.1.2. Non-catalytic
    • 5.3.1.3. Catalytic
    • 5.3.1.4. Steam Cracking of Polymer Waste
      • 5.3.1.4.1. Technology Overview
      • 5.3.1.4.2. Process Conditions and Product Yields
      • 5.3.1.4.3. Integration with Refineries
      • 5.3.1.4.4. Commercial Applications
      • 5.3.1.4.5. Polystyrene pyrolysis
      • 5.3.1.4.6. Pyrolysis for production of bio fuel
      • 5.3.1.4.7. Used tires pyrolysis
        • 5.3.1.4.7.1. Conversion to biofuel
      • 5.3.1.4.8. Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes
    • 5.3.1.5. Commercial Development and Investment
    • 5.3.1.6. Challenges and Considerations
    • 5.3.1.7. SWOT analysis
    • 5.3.1.8. Companies and capacities
  • 5.3.2. Gasification
    • 5.3.2.1. Technology overview
      • 5.3.2.1.1. Syngas conversion to methanol
      • 5.3.2.1.2. Biomass gasification and syngas fermentation
      • 5.3.2.1.3. Biomass gasification and syngas thermochemical conversion
    • 5.3.2.2. Applications and Potential
    • 5.3.2.3. Multilayer Packaging
    • 5.3.2.4. SWOT analysis
    • 5.3.2.5. Companies and capacities (current and planned)
• 5.4. Solvent-Based Recycling Technologies
  • 5.4.1. Dissolution
    • 5.4.1.1. Technology overview
    • 5.4.1.2. Selective Dissolution and Precipitation
    • 5.4.1.3. Supercritical Fluid Technologies
    • 5.4.1.4. Advanced Solvent Systems for Mixed Plastics
    • 5.4.1.5. Switchable Solvent Technologies
    • 5.4.1.6. SWOT analysis
    • 5.4.1.7. Companies and capacities (current and planned)
  • 5.4.2. Delamination Technologies for Multilayer Packaging
    • 5.4.2.1. Technical Approaches
    • 5.4.2.2. Switchable Hydrophilicity Solvents (SHS)
    • 5.4.2.3. Chemical Recycling of "Polyal" (Polyethylene-Aluminum Composites)
    • 5.4.2.4. Delamination Process for Carton Packages
    • 5.4.2.5. Aluminum Recovery Methods
    • 5.4.2.6. Polyethylene Purification and Recycling
    • 5.4.2.7. Economic and Environmental Benefits
    • 5.4.2.8. Novel Approaches
  • 5.4.3. Solvent-Based Plastic Recycling
    • 5.4.3.1. Solvent Selection and Classification
      • 5.4.3.1.1. Conventional Organic Solvents
      • 5.4.3.1.2. Ionic Liquids
      • 5.4.3.1.3. Supercritical Fluids
      • 5.4.3.1.4. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES)
    • 5.4.3.2. Polymer-Specific Solvent Recycling
      • 5.4.3.2.1. Polyolefin Dissolution Systems
      • 5.4.3.2.2. Polystyrene Solvent Recovery
      • 5.4.3.2.3. PET and Polyester Solvolysis
        • 5.4.3.2.3.1. BHET to Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM)
      • 5.4.3.2.4. Mixed Polymer Stream Processing
    • 5.4.3.3. Solvent Recovery and Recycling Systems
      • 5.4.3.3.1. Distillation and Purification
      • 5.4.3.3.2. Membrane Separation Technologies
      • 5.4.3.3.3. Economic Optimization
    • 5.4.3.4. Environmental Considerations
      • 5.4.3.4.1. Solvent Emissions Control
      • 5.4.3.4.2. Waste Stream Management
      • 5.4.3.4.3. Life Cycle Assessment of Solvent Systems
    • 5.4.3.5. Commercial Development and Scale-Up
      • 5.4.3.5.1. Pilot and Demonstration Plants
      • 5.4.3.5.2. Industrial Implementation Challenges
      • 5.4.3.5.3. Economic Viability Assessment
  • 5.4.4. Chemical Depolymerisation
    • 5.4.4.1. Hydrolysis
      • 5.4.4.1.1. Technology overview
      • 5.4.4.1.2. SWOT analysis
    • 5.4.4.2. Enzymolysis
      • 5.4.4.2.1. Technology overview
      • 5.4.4.2.2. SWOT analysis
    • 5.4.4.3. Methanolysis
      • 5.4.4.3.1. Technology overview
      • 5.4.4.3.2. SWOT analysis
    • 5.4.4.4. Glycolysis
      • 5.4.4.4.1. Technology overview
      • 5.4.4.4.2. SWOT analysis
    • 5.4.4.5. Aminolysis
      • 5.4.4.5.1. Technology overview
      • 5.4.4.5.2. SWOT analysis
    • 5.4.4.6. Companies and capacities (current and planned)
• 5.5. Other advanced chemical recycling technologies
  • 5.5.1. Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)
    • 5.5.1.1. Technical Mechanisms
    • 5.5.1.2. Performance and Application
    • 5.5.1.3. Commercial Development
    • 5.5.1.4. Hydrothermal Liquefaction Targeting Multilayer Packaging Waste
  • 5.5.2. Pyrolysis with in-line reforming
  • 5.5.3. Microwave-assisted pyrolysis
  • 5.5.4. Plasma pyrolysis
  • 5.5.5. Plasma gasification
  • 5.5.6. Carbon fiber recycling
    • 5.5.6.1. Processes
    • 5.5.6.2. Companies
• 5.6. Advanced recycling of thermoset materials
  • 5.6.1. Thermal recycling
    • 5.6.1.1. Energy Recovery Combustion
    • 5.6.1.2. Anaerobic Digestion
    • 5.6.1.3. Pyrolysis Processing
    • 5.6.1.4. Microwave Pyrolysis
  • 5.6.2. Solvolysis
  • 5.6.3. Catalyzed Glycolysis
  • 5.6.4. Alcoholysis and Hydrolysis
  • 5.6.5. Ionic liquids
  • 5.6.6. Supercritical fluids
  • 5.6.7. Plasma
  • 5.6.8. Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI)
  • 5.6.9. Companies
• 5.7. Comparison with Traditional Recycling Methods
  • 5.7.1. Mechanical Recycling Limitations
  • 5.7.2. Energy Efficiency Comparison
  • 5.7.3. Quality of Output Comparison
  • 5.7.4. Cost Analysis
• 5.8. Emerging Advanced Mechanical Technologies
  • 5.8.1. Chemical Upcycling Integration
  • 5.8.2. Computational Modelling
  • 5.8.3. Hybrid Approaches
• 5.9. Environmental Impact Assessment
  • 5.9.1. Carbon Footprint Analysis
  • 5.9.2. Energy Consumption Assessment
  • 5.9.3. Waste Reduction Potential
    • 5.9.3.1. Wastewater
    • 5.9.3.2. Atmospheric Emissions
    • 5.9.3.3. Catalyst and Media Waste
    • 5.9.3.4. Maintenance and Cleaning Waste
    • 5.9.3.5. Waste Management Approaches
    • 5.9.3.6. Regulatory Considerations and Classification
    • 5.9.3.7. Comparative Waste Production
    • 5.9.3.8. Environmental Impact and Future Directions
  • 5.9.4. Sustainability Metrics
• 5.10. Emerging Technologies
  • 5.10.1. AI and Machine Learning Applications
    • 5.10.1.1. Sorting Optimization
    • 5.10.1.2. Process Control
    • 5.10.1.3. Quality Prediction
    • 5.10.1.4. Maintenance Prediction
  • 5.10.2. Robotics in Sorting
    • 5.10.2.1. Vision Systems
    • 5.10.2.2. Picking Mechanisms
    • 5.10.2.3. Control Systems
    • 5.10.2.4. Integration Methods
  • 5.10.3. Novel Catalyst Development
    • 5.10.3.1. Nano-catalysts
    • 5.10.3.2. Bio-catalysts
    • 5.10.3.3. Hybrid Catalysts

6. MATERIALS ANALYSIS

• 6.1. Plastics
  • 6.1.1. Polyethylene (PE)
    • 6.1.1.1. HDPE Analysis
    • 6.1.1.2. LLDPE Analysis
    • 6.1.1.3. Recovery Methods
  • 6.1.2. Polypropylene (PP)
    • 6.1.2.1. Homopolymer
    • 6.1.2.2. Copolymer
    • 6.1.2.3. Processing Methods
    • 6.1.2.4. Quality Grades
  • 6.1.3. Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
    • 6.1.3.1. Bottle Grade
    • 6.1.3.2. Fiber Grade
    • 6.1.3.3. Film Grade
    • 6.1.3.4. Recovery Technologies
      • 6.1.3.4.1. Advanced BHET Upgrading to Specialty Chemicals
        • 6.1.3.4.1.1. Guerbet Reaction Pathways
        • 6.1.3.4.1.2. Biorefinery Integration Approaches
  • 6.1.4. Polystyrene (PS)
    • 6.1.4.1. General Purpose PS
    • 6.1.4.2. High Impact PS
    • 6.1.4.3. Expanded PS
    • 6.1.4.4. Processing Methods
  • 6.1.5. Other Plastics
    • 6.1.5.1. PVC
    • 6.1.5.2. PC
    • 6.1.5.3. ABS
    • 6.1.5.4. Mixed Plastics
• 6.2. Metals
  • 6.2.1. Precious Metals
    • 6.2.1.1. Gold
    • 6.2.1.2. Silver
    • 6.2.1.3. Platinum Group Metals
    • 6.2.1.4. Recovery Methods
• 6.3. Base Metals
  • 6.3.1. Copper
  • 6.3.2. Aluminium
  • 6.3.3. Steel
  • 6.3.4. Processing Technologies
• 6.4. Rare Earth Elements
  • 6.4.1. Light REEs
  • 6.4.2. Heavy REEs
  • 6.4.3. Extraction Methods
• 6.5. Electronic Waste
  • 6.5.1. Circuit Boards
    • 6.5.1.1. PCB Types
    • 6.5.1.2. Component Separation
    • 6.5.1.3. Metal Recovery
    • 6.5.1.4. Waste Management
  • 6.5.2. Batteries
    • 6.5.2.1. Lithium-ion
    • 6.5.2.2. Lead-acid
    • 6.5.2.3. Nickel-based
    • 6.5.2.4. Recovery Processes
  • 6.5.3. Displays
    • 6.5.3.1. LCD
    • 6.5.3.2. LED
    • 6.5.3.3. OLED
    • 6.5.3.4. Material Recovery
  • 6.5.4. Other Components
    • 6.5.4.1. Capacitors
    • 6.5.4.2. Resistors
    • 6.5.4.3. Semiconductors
    • 6.5.4.4. Connectors
• 6.6. Textiles
  • 6.6.1. Natural Fibers
  • 6.6.2. Cotton
  • 6.6.3. Wool
  • 6.6.4. Silk
  • 6.6.5. Processing Methods
• 6.7. Synthetic Fibers
  • 6.7.1. Polyester
  • 6.7.2. Nylon
  • 6.7.3. Acrylic
  • 6.7.4. Recovery Technologies

7. END PRODUCT ANALYSIS

• 7.1. Chemical Feedstocks
  • 7.1.1. Monomers
    • 7.1.1.1. Market Drivers for Monomer Value Enhancement
    • 7.1.1.2. Performance Premium Applications
    • 7.1.1.3. Catalytic Upgrading Platforms
      • 7.1.1.3.1. Heterogeneous Catalyst Development
      • 7.1.1.3.2. Process Intensification Technologies
      • 7.1.1.3.3. Biocatalytic Monomer Enhancement
        • 7.1.1.3.3.1. Enzyme Engineering for Recycling Applications
        • 7.1.1.3.3.2. Metabolic Engineering for Specialty Chemicals
  • 7.1.2. Oligomers
  • 7.1.3. Specialty Chemicals
• 7.2. Fuels
  • 7.2.1. Diesel
  • 7.2.2. Gasoline
  • 7.2.3. Synthetic Gas
• 7.3. Raw Materials
  • 7.3.1. Recycled Plastics
  • 7.3.2. Recovered Metals
  • 7.3.3. Other Materials
• 7.4. Energy Products
  • 7.4.1. Electricity
  • 7.4.2. Heat
  • 7.4.3. Biofuels
• 7.5. Market Analysis by Sector
  • 7.5.1. Packaging (rigid, flexible, multilayer)
  • 7.5.2. Automotive and Transportation
  • 7.5.3. Building and Construction
  • 7.5.4. Electronics and Electrical
  • 7.5.5. Textiles and Apparel
  • 7.5.6. Consumer Goods
  • 7.5.7. Medical and Healthcare
  • 7.5.8. Agriculture

8. SUPPLY CHAIN AND INFRASTRUCTURE

• 8.1. Feedstock Supply Chain
  • 8.1.1. Waste Collection Systems
  • 8.1.2. Sorting and Pre-processing Infrastructure
  • 8.1.3. Quality Standards for Feedstock
• 8.2. Product Distribution Networks
• 8.3. Infrastructure Gap Analysis by Region
• 8.4. Circular Economy Integration

9. FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 9.1. Emerging Technologies on the Horizon
  • 9.1.1. Biological/Enzymatic Recycling
  • 9.1.2. Plasma-Based Technologies
    • 9.1.2.1. Plasma Technology Types
  • 9.1.3. AI and Digital Twin Applications
    • 9.1.3.1. AI Applications
• 9.2. Market Scenarios 2030-2040
  • 9.2.1. Best Case Scenario
  • 9.2.2. Base Case Scenario
  • 9.2.3. Conservative Scenario
• 9.3. Potential Market Disruptors
  • 9.3.1. Negative Disruptions
  • 9.3.2. Wild Card Scenarios
• 9.4. Long-term Sustainability Assessment
  • 9.4.1. Environmental Performance
  • 9.4.2. Economic Sustainability
  • 9.4.3. Social Sustainability
  • 9.4.4. Circular Economy Impact

10. COMPANY PROFILES (191 company profiles)

11. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

12. GLOSSARY OF TERMS

13. REFERENCES

List of Tables

• Table 1. Types of recycling
• Table 2. Issues related to the use of plastics
• Table 3. Type of biodegradation
• Table 4. Overview of the recycling technologies
• Table 5. Polymer types, use, and recovery
• Table 6. Composition of plastic waste streams
• Table 7. Comparison of mechanical and advanced chemical recycling
• Table 8. Life cycle assessment of virgin plastic production, mechanical recycling and chemical recycling
• Table 9. Life cycle assessment of chemical recycling technologies (pyrolysis, gasification, depolymerization and dissolution)
• Table 10. EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Schemes by Region
• Table 11. Recycled content mandates
• Table 12. Carbon pricing mechanisms
• Table 13. Food Contact Approvals and Standards
• Table 14. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) Assessment
• Table 15. Advanced chemical recycling technologies commercialization pathways
• Table 16. Pilot to Commercial Scale Transition
• Table 17. Technology Licensing Models
• Table 18. Market drivers and trends in the advanced chemical recycling market
• Table 19. Global regulations driving plastics recycling
• Table 20. Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
• Table 21. Technological Advancements
• Table 22. Technical Challenges
• Table 23. Technological Barriers
• Table 24. Cost Competitiveness Analysis
• Table 25. Advanced (chemical) recycling industry news, funding and developments 2020-2025
• Table 26. Advanced chemical recycling capacities, by technology
• Table 27. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PE (million tonnes)
• Table 28. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PP (million tonnes)
• Table 29. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PET (million tonnes)
• Table 30. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PS (million tonnes)
• Table 31. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for Nylon (million tonnes)
• Table 32. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for Other types (million tonnes).*
• Table 33. Global polymer demand in Europe, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Table 34. Global polymer demand in North America, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Table 35. Global polymer demand in South America, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Table 36. Global polymer demand in Asia, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Table 37. Global polymer demand in Oceania, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Table 38. Global polymer demand in Africa, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Table 39. Example chemically recycled plastic products
• Table 40. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of Advanced chemical recycling Processes
• Table 41. Life cycle assessment of mechanically versus chemically recycling polyethylene (PE)
• Table 42. Life cycle assessment of mechanically versus chemically recycling polypropylene (PP)
• Table 43. Life cycle assessment of mechanically versus chemically recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
• Table 44. Plastic yield of each chemical recycling technologies
• Table 45. Chemically recycled plastics prices in USD
• Table 46. Advanced Recycling Market Size and Revenue Forecasts 2026-2040 (Millions USD)
• Table 47. Advanced Recycling Revenue Forecasts by Technology Type 2026-2040 (Millions USD)
• Table 48. Advanced Recycling Revenue Forecasts by End-Use Application 2026-2040 (Millions USD)
• Table 49. Applications of chemically recycled materials
• Table 50. Current and Emerging Technologies for Chemical and Advanced Mechanical Recycling of Polymer Waste
• Table 51. Pyrolysis Technology Comparison for Multilayer Packaging Processing
• Table 52. Summary of non-catalytic pyrolysis technologies
• Table 53. Summary of catalytic pyrolysis technologies
• Table 54. Steam Cracking Technology Specifications for Polymer Waste Processing
• Table 55. Product Yields and Quality Specifications for Polymer Waste Steam Cracking
• Table 56. Refinery Integration Requirements for Polymer Waste Steam Cracking
• Table 57. Commercial Steam Cracking Applications for Polymer Waste Processing
• Table 58. Summary of pyrolysis technique under different operating conditions
• Table 59. Biomass materials and their bio-oil yield
• Table 60. Biofuel production cost from the biomass pyrolysis process
• Table 61. Pyrolysis companies and plant capacities, current and planned
• Table 62. Summary of gasification technologies
• Table 63. Gasification Technology Specifications for Multilayer Packaging Waste
• Table 64. Advanced recycling (Gasification) companies
• Table 65. Summary of dissolution technologies
• Table 66. Dissolution Technology Performance for Multilayer Packaging Recycling
• Table 67. Switchable Solvent Technologies
• Table 68. Advanced recycling (Dissolution) companies
• Table 69. Delamination Method Performance for Multilayer Packaging Separation
• Table 70. Aluminum Recovery Methods
• Table 71. Economic and Environmental Benefits of Delamination Technologies
• Table 72. Novel Approaches in Delamination Technologies - Comprehensive Analysis
• Table 73. Primary Solvent Categories and Applications
• Table 74. Process Economics and Operating Parameters
• Table 75. Solvent Recovery and Recycling Systems
• Table 76. Polyolefin Dissolution Systems
• Table 77. Solvent System Performance Comparison
• Table 78. Membrane separation technologies
• Table 79. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of solvent systems
• Table 80. Commercial Development and Scale-Up
• Table 81. Pilot and Demonstration Plants
• Table 82. Industrial Implementation Challenges
• Table 83. Technical Implementation Barriers
• Table 84. Economic Implementation Barriers
• Table 85. Economic Viability Assessment
• Table 86. Technology-Specific Economics
• Table 87. Depolymerisation processes for PET, PU, PC and PA, products and yields
• Table 88. Summary of hydrolysis technologies-feedstocks, process, outputs, commercial maturity and technology developers
• Table 89. Summary of Enzymolysis technologies-feedstocks, process, outputs, commercial maturity and technology developers
• Table 90. Summary of methanolysis technologies-feedstocks, process, outputs, commercial maturity and technology developers
• Table 91. Summary of glycolysis technologies-feedstocks, process, outputs, commercial maturity and technology developers
• Table 92. Summary of aminolysis technologies
• Table 93. Advanced recycling (Depolymerisation) companies and capacities (current and planned)
• Table 94. Hydrothermal Liquefaction Operating Parameters for Multilayer Packaging
• Table 95. Overview of Pyrolysis with in-line reforming for advanced chemical recycling
• Table 96. Overview of microwave-assisted pyrolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Table 97. Overview of plasma pyrolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Table 98. Overview of plasma gasification for advanced chemical recycling
• Table 99. Summary of carbon fiber (CF) recycling technologies. Advantages and disadvantages
• Table 100. Retention rate of tensile properties of recovered carbon fibres by different recycling processes
• Table 101. Recycled carbon fiber producers, technology and capacity
• Table 102. Advanced Recycling Technologies for Specialized Packaging Applications
• Table 103. Current thermoset recycling routes
• Table 104. Companies developing advanced thermoset recycing routes
• Table 105. Comparison of Advanced Chemical Recycling with Traditional Recycling Methods
• Table 106. Energy Efficiency Comparison: Advanced Chemical Recycling vs. Mechanical Recycling
• Table 107. Quality of Output Comparison
• Table 108. Cost Analysis of advanced plastic recycling versus traditional recycling methods
• Table 109. Carbon Footprint Analysis
• Table 110. Energy Consumption Assessment
• Table 111. Sustainability Metrics
• Table 112. AI and Machine Learning Applications
• Table 113. Types of Nano-catalysts
• Table 114. Types of bio-catalysts
• Table 115. Advanced polyethylene recovery methods
• Table 116. Polypropylene processing methods for chemical recycling
• Table 117. PP Quality Grades from Chemical Recycling
• Table 118. Advanced PET recovery technologies
• Table 119. BHET Upgrading Technologies: Process Comparison
• Table 120. Advanced chemical recycling of metals
• Table 121. Precious metals recovery methods
• Table 122. Advanced processing technologies for base metal recycling
• Table 123. Rare Earth Elements Extraction Methods
• Table 124. Recovery Processes for Batteries
• Table 125. Advanced technologies for materials recovery in displays
• Table 126. Processing Methods for Natural Fiber Recycling
• Table 127. Recovery Technologies for Synthetic Fibers
• Table 128. Monomers from chemical recycling
• Table 129. Oligomers from advanced recycling
• Table 130. Advanced chemical recycling for Packaging (rigid, flexible, multilayer)
• Table 131. Advanced chemical recycling for Automotive and Transportation
• Table 132. Advanced chemical recycling for Building and Construction
• Table 133. Advanced chemical recycling for Electronics and Electrical
• Table 134. Advanced chemical recycling for Textiles and Apparel
• Table 135. Advanced chemical recycling for Consumer Goods
• Table 136. Advanced chemical recycling for Medical and Healthcare
• Table 137. Advanced chemical recycling for Agriculture
• Table 138. Collection System Types
• Table 139. Advanced Sorting Technologies
• Table 140. Feedstock Quality Requirements by Technology:
• Table 141. Infrastructure Gap Analysis by Region
• Table 142. Enzyme Classes and Applications/
• Table 143. AI Application Areas

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Global plastics production 1950-2021, millions of tonnes
• Figure 2. Coca-Cola PlantBottle-R
• Figure 3. Interrelationship between conventional, bio-based and biodegradable plastics
• Figure 4. Global production, use, and fate of polymer resins, synthetic fibers, and additives
• Figure 5. The circular plastic economy
• Figure 6. Current management systems for waste plastics
• Figure 7. Overview of the different circular pathways for plastics
• Figure 8. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PE (million tonnes)
• Figure 9. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PP (million tonnes)
• Figure 10. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PET (million tonnes)
• Figure 11. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PS (million tonnes)
• Figure 12. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for Nylon (million tonnes)
• Figure 13. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for Other types (million tonnes)
• Figure 14. Global polymer demand in Europe, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Figure 15. Global polymer demand in North America, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Figure 16. Global polymer demand in South America, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Figure 17. Global polymer demand in Asia, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Figure 18. Global polymer demand in Oceania, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Figure 19. Global polymer demand in Africa, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
• Figure 20. Market map for advanced chemical recycling
• Figure 21. Value chain for advanced chemical recycling market
• Figure 22. Advanced Recycling Market Size and Revenue Forecasts 2026-2040 (Millions USD)
• Figure 23. Advanced Recycling Revenue Forecasts by End-Use Application 2026-2040 (Millions USD)
• Figure 24. Schematic layout of a pyrolysis plant
• Figure 25. Waste plastic production pathways to (A) diesel and (B) gasoline
• Figure 26. Schematic for Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires
• Figure 27. Used tires conversion process
• Figure 28. SWOT analysis-pyrolysis for advanced recycling
• Figure 29. Total syngas market by product in MM Nm3/h of Syngas
• Figure 30. Overview of biogas utilization
• Figure 31. Biogas and biomethane pathways
• Figure 32. SWOT analysis-gasification for advanced recycling
• Figure 33. SWOT analysis-dissoluton for advanced recycling
• Figure 34. Products obtained through the different solvolysis pathways of PET, PU, and PA
• Figure 35. SWOT analysis-Hydrolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Figure 36. SWOT analysis-Enzymolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Figure 37. SWOT analysis-Methanolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Figure 38. SWOT analysis-Glycolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Figure 39. SWOT analysis-Aminolysis for advanced chemical recycling
• Figure 40. Alterra's Akron Plant in Ohio
• Figure 41. ChemCyclingTM prototypes
• Figure 42. ChemCycling circle by BASF
• Figure 43. Recycled carbon fibers obtained through the R3FIBER process
• Figure 44. Cassandra Oil process
• Figure 45. CuRe Technology process
• Figure 46. MoReTec
• Figure 47. Chemical decomposition process of polyurethane foam
• Figure 48. OMV ReOil process
• Figure 49. Schematic Process of Plastic Energy's TAC Chemical Recycling
• Figure 50. Easy-tear film material from recycled material
• Figure 51. Polyester fabric made from recycled monomers
• Figure 52. A sheet of acrylic resin made from conventional, fossil resource-derived MMA monomer (left) and a sheet of acrylic resin made from chemically recycled MMA monomer (right)
• Figure 53. Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. Depolymerisation process
• Figure 54. The Velocys process
• Figure 55. The Proesa-R Process
• Figure 56. Worn Again products