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Depolymerization

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Sep 2, 2026

Christine JaegerHOST
6:09
So Eastman Kingsport plant is doing methanolysis, which is a version of this.
Christine JaegerHOST
6:18
Depolymerization is not limited to condensation polymers.
Christine JaegerHOST
6:23
It can be applied to additional polymers that can be unzipped thermally.
Christine JaegerHOST
6:29
So with heat, polystyrene goes back to styrene.

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Christine JaegerHOST
17:04
not just at one specific step, and it must be documented separately by material type where materials are received and processed distinctly.
Christine JaegerHOST
17:12
So basically 60% in of plastic and 60% out of plastic across the chain.
Christine JaegerHOST
17:19
Of the three families of chemical recycling, then which ones clear that bar? Purification could on the material it can accept, Depolymerization generally does on the material it can accept, but again, it's like limited to what they can accept.
Christine JaegerHOST
17:40
The honest caveat is that this compliance matrix from CAA is flagging things as a major or minor yield failure in the score.

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