Founded in 2018 with research support from Hong Kong’s Nano and Advanced Materials Institute, RAWS Tech develops a patented additive that helps conventional plastics depolymerize after they reach the end of their useful life. Its low-temperature Thermal Random Assimilation process works with plastic manufacturing methods already in use and is designed to break polymer chains down far enough for naturally occurring bacteria to digest them, rather than leaving microplastics. RAWS introduced its products to the North American market in 2023 and received a U.S. patent in 2022.
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Prism Worldwide LLCPrism Worldwide turns end-of-life tire rubber and plastic waste into sustainable performance polymers, using patented chemistry that breaks down tire rubber at the molecular level. Founded by Bob Abramowitz, Spike Anderson, and inventor Will Coe, the company develops materials such as Ancora™ and Ennova™ for manufacturers seeking recycled content without giving up conventional processing or performance. Its Sodus, New York operation includes a 65,000-plus-square-foot production facility with more than 40 million pounds of annual twin-screw compounding capacity, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015.SODUS, NY
Anellotech, IncFounded in 2008, Pearl River-based Anellotech develops catalytic technologies that turn mixed plastic waste and non-food biomass into the basic chemicals used for plastics and renewable fuels. Its Plas-TCat process is designed to handle hard-to-recycle mixed and multilayer plastics in a single step, while the company’s TCat-8 demonstration plant in Silsbee, Texas has logged more than 1,300 hours of Plas-TCat operation. Anellotech is commercializing these technologies through partners including Technip Energies, Axens, and R Plus Japan.PEARL RIVER, NY
Westlake DimexSince its founding as Dimex in 1991, Westlake Dimex has built its identity around American manufacturing with recycled plastics. The company processes discarded plastic into compounds and finished goods, using its own materials expertise to serve both its product lines and other manufacturers. Its more than 400,000-square-foot facilities keep tens of millions of pounds of plastic scrap out of landfills each year, and its recycled-content products are GreenCircle certified.MARIETTA, OH
Alterra Energy LLCAlterra Energy operates a commercial-scale plastic circularity facility in Akron, Ohio, converting hard-to-recycle post-use plastics into reusable raw materials for new products. Commissioned in 2020, its 60-ton-per-day plant is described as the only full-scale, continuous facility of its kind, using a patented thermochemical process and licensing that technology globally. The company says it has recycled millions of pounds of discarded plastic while working to keep material out of landfills and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.AKRON, OH