Natural Solutions to Unnatural Problems
Transforming unrecyclable waste into climate-friendly products.
Leveraging our platform, we have built the first integrated and repurposable biological processes capable of transforming complex, blended plastics into sustainable products. Unlike other recycling technologies, we run these processes at low temperatures, atmospheric pressure and without the use of toxic catalysts and solvents. We call this biorecycling.
Our Solutions
Our AI-designed enzymes sit at the heart of our processes, debottlenecking energy-intensive chemistries by enabling room-temperature reactions that would otherwise operate at hundreds of degrees.
The results are rapid, high-yield processes with high-purity outputs, that deliver differentiated unit economics and dramatic reductions in carbon footprint.
By combining our breakthroughs in enzyme technology with smart process design and materials science, we can tackle the most complex plastic and textile wastes.
Nearly all Nylon is made using fossil carbon in energy-intensive processes. Nylon is often blended or coated with a variety of other materials and pigments, making recycling challenging.
Our process handles many different Nylon blends, allowing us to accept material from multiple industries that would otherwise be wasted.
We receive pre- and post-consumer waste, which is prepared using a unique separation process. This step recovers Nylon from co-materials and other unwanted contaminants, which are collected separately. We then apply our enzyme to rapidly transform the Nylon into its chemical building blocks, which are purified and repolymerised.
By regenerating the Nylon at a molecular level, we produce an output with the same performance as virgin material.
Polyester is the most commonly produced fibre in the world with just a fraction recycled at end of life.
Our process handles complex fibre and packaging inputs, enabling true circularity for polyester and PET.
We receive pre- and post-consumer waste which is prepared for enzyme breakdown. Our enzymes depolymerise this material at low temperatures, utilising a unique biochemistry that overcomes the limitations of other biorecycling processes. We purify our monomers ready for repolymerisation and produce a material indistinguishable from virgin polyester.
Our process is a step-change in biorecycling, enabling unique scalability and a closed loop future for polyester.
Building on the foundation of billions of years of evolution, we are developing enzymes with entirely new properties, unlike anything found in nature. These enzymes are capable of transforming even the toughest plastics into circular chemicals. These molecules can then be used to manufacture everything from paints and new plastics to cosmetics and fertilisers, diverting unrecyclable plastic from landfill and displacing the extraction of fossil carbon.
These enzymes are highly repurposable and can be used to unlock the value of a huge variety of plastics. This is recycling, but not as you know it.
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At Epoch, we’re laser-focused on transforming plastic into a valuable resource, saving emissions by avoiding new fossil carbon extraction, and preventing further plastic pollution.
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