SK Chemicals Shares Recycling Technologies at Polymer Society Conference

Nine Solutions for Plastic Resource Circulation and Recycling Presented

SK Chemicals announced on October 2 that it hosted a special session focused on resource circulation and plastic recycling technologies at the Fall Conference of the Korean Polymer Society, held at BEXCO in Busan.

The academic conference, which took place over three days from September 29 to October 1, brought together more than 2,400 experts from academia, industry, and research sectors. A total of over 70 companies and research institutes, as well as 72 universities, participated in the event.

SK Chemicals participated in the Fall Conference of the Korean Polymer Society, held over three days from the 29th of last month to the 1st at BEXCO in Busan, hosting a special session focused on recycling. Kim Hanseok, head of research at SK Chemicals, is conducting the session. Provided by SK Chemicals.

Under the theme "A New Paradigm for Plastics: Recyclable, Recycled, and Renewable," SK Chemicals delivered lectures in nine areas, including trends in regulations related to plastic recycling, PET recycling solutions, waste plastic depolymerization (r-BHET), textile-to-textile (T2T) fiber recycling, copolyester development, r-TPA, and PBT.

In particular, SK Chemicals explained that the T2T method, which recycles waste plastics containing complex materials like fibers back into textiles, is technologically challenging. The company presented a comprehensive solution covering everything from raw material processing and depolymerization technologies to material production and application development.

Kim Hanseok, head of research at SK Chemicals, stated, "By sharing recycling-related technologies with academia and industry, we have confirmed the potential for collaboration. We will continue to enhance the domestic technological capabilities in recycled materials through ongoing exchange and innovation."

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