Cyclyx International, a consortium-based company dedicated to advancing post-use plastic innovation with the goal of increasing plastic recyclability from 10% to 90%, is celebrating the first anniversary of its Cyclyx Circularity Lab (CCL) in Portsmouth, NH. This milestone marks a year of valuable insights and expanded offerings in the pursuit of more sustainable plastic recycling.

The Cyclyx Circularity Lab was purposefully designed to conduct on-site data and chemical characterization tests, including in-demand analytical testing methodology on collected plastic waste samples. Leveraging over 20 years of data and knowledge about post-use plastics, including their polymers, ingredients, manufacturing processes, and contamination issues, Cyclyx combines industry experience and scientific expertise to offer data-driven custom compounding methods tailored to meet unique customer specifications. This service has the potential to divert a greater amount of post-use plastic away from landfills or incineration and redirect it toward both existing and new recycling pathways.

Joe Vaillancourt, CEO of Cyclyx, emphasized the significance of the Cyclyx Circularity Lab: "Our Portsmouth Circularity Lab continues to be a bellwether for the innovation and optimization happening at Cyclyx, benefitting our Consortium members and brokerage clients alike. The chemistry-based insights and predictive modeling capabilities being developed and discovered at the Lab unlock new recycling options for nearly all aggregated material, including post-use plastic that has previously been deemed unsuitable for recycling. Our work moves toward increasing the recyclability of plastic waste up to 90%, enabling it to reach its highest and best use."

Over the past year, the Cyclyx Circularity Lab has achieved significant milestones, including doubling its workforce and appointing Anita Augustyniak as Lab Director and Marissa Hedlund as Lab Analyst. The lab has analyzed a wide range of unique and diverse source samples in terms of size, shape, material, and color. The team evaluated and modeled each sample to determine key characteristics, such as polymer type and content, elemental composition, contaminant concentrations, and physical properties. These analyses have significantly contributed to the growing Cyclyx plastic database, with over 1,000 new sources tested and thousands of new data points added.

During this period, the lab has also enabled Cyclyx to expand its service offerings, including the addition of Cyclyx Brokerage Services. This new service line addresses plastic waste streams that Cyclyx has sourced but are not suitable for the initial Cyclyx Circular Compounding Centers (CCC) based on the needs of specific offtake partners.

Between February and May 2023, the Portsmouth CCL played a crucial role in analyzing hundreds of samples from the Kingwood and Houston Independent School District's (HISD) 10to90 plastic collection programs, powered by Cyclyx's mission brand, 10to90. This effort generated over 10,000 data points used in designing the first CCC planned for Houston. Additional Cyclyx Circularity Labs will be established within upcoming CCCs, operating to the same high standards as the Portsmouth location.

Cyclyx's continued growth in lab capabilities and technical services solidifies its position as an innovative leader in sustainability strategies for the plastic circular economy. Joe Vaillancourt added, "It's been an exciting year for Cyclyx from our expanded offerings and laboratory advances to the commission of additional equipment that will only amplify the already incredible work and studies happening at the lab. This successful year is certainly indicative of the exciting future ahead of us."

 

Source: prnewswire.com

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