{"id":29280,"date":"2026-04-17T16:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-chemical-recycling-of-plastics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:54:54","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-chemical-recycling-of-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/en\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-chemical-recycling-of-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about chemical recycling of plastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29280\" class=\"elementor elementor-29280 elementor-29264\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e33485 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13e33485\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7d2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7d2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#partie1\"><strong>This article in brief<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#partie2\"><strong>What is chemical recycling of plastics?<br><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#partie3\"><strong>What types of plastics are involved?<br><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#partie4\"><strong>How does the chemical recycling of plastics work?<br><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#partie5\"><strong>The advantages of this method<br><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#partie6\"><strong>The differences between chemical and mechanical recycling<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"#partie6\">FAQ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db378d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db378d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faced with an ever-increasing volume of plastic waste and the limitations of certain traditional recycling processes, new recovery solutions are emerging. And in industrial sectors faced with complex flows that are difficult to process mechanically, <strong>we can now rely on chemical recycling. <\/strong>  <\/p><p>Complementary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/en\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-about-mechanical-plastics-recycling\/\">mechanical recycling<\/a>, this method aims to <strong>transform plastic waste into a raw material of equivalent quality to the original<\/strong>. But what does this process actually involve? What are its advantages, limitations and practical applications? Knauf Industries reveals all about chemical plastic recycling in this article.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f4ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"25f4ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebab8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebab8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>This article in brief<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>In particular, chemical recycling enables contaminated plastics or plastics that are difficult to recycle mechanically to be processed.<\/li><li>It is based on the breakdown of polymers into basic molecules.<\/li><li>This technology paves the way for the production of recycled plastics of almost the same quality as virgin ones, which can be used for sensitive applications such as the food industry.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41cfec elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a41cfec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee47019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee47019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What is chemical recycling of plastics?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Chemical recycling is a <strong>material recovery process<\/strong> that <strong>breaks down plastic polymers into their basic chemical constituents<\/strong>. Unlike mechanical recycling, which relies on a physical transformation of the material (grinding, melting), chemical recycling relies on various thermal or chemical processes, such as solvolysis, pyrolysis or gasification. <\/p><p>These processes <strong>convert plastics into basic molecules<\/strong> (monomers) or <strong>intermediates <\/strong>such as naphtha. These products can then be used to manufacture new plastics, transformed into fuels and chemical intermediates, or integrated into existing petrochemical processes. <\/p><p>For manufacturers, this process is of strategic interest: <strong>it increases the overall recovery of plastics<\/strong>, by expanding the pool of available recycled materials. In addition to processing certain complex flows (soiled plastics, multi-layers, blends), chemical recycling also helps to <strong>improve the quality of already recyclable resins<\/strong> such as polypropylene (PP), in order to meet higher usage requirements. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f9197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e5f9197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cce61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cce61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What types of plastics are involved?<\/h2><p>Chemical recycling is particularly relevant for technical polymers such as polyamide<strong>(PA)<\/strong> and <strong>PBT<\/strong>. These materials have<strong> more limited resources<\/strong> and require high mechanical performance, close to that of virgin materials, which <strong>makes chemical recycling particularly suitable.<\/strong> <\/p><p>The benefits of chemical recycling can be seen in the production of high-quality recycled materials for sensitive or technical applications, where high demands are placed on mechanical properties, purity and conformity.<\/p><p>This includes :<\/p><ul><li>Plastics used in <strong>demanding technical and industrial applications<\/strong><\/li><li>Resins requiring <strong>properties equivalent to those of virgin material<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Certain complex or specific flows<\/strong>, in addition to existing mechanical processes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bc8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f8bc8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5af51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e5af51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How does the chemical recycling of plastics work?<\/h2><p>Chemical recycling encompasses several technologies, but all are based on a common principle: <strong>the molecular transformation of matter<\/strong>. To achieve this, manufacturers follow a three-stage process: <\/p><h3>1) Preparing waste<\/h3><p>As with any industry, collection and sorting remain essential. Even if chemical recycling tolerates more heterogeneous flows, a <strong>minimum of preparation is necessary<\/strong> to guarantee process stability. <\/p><h3>2) Polymer decomposition<\/h3><p>Several processes are available:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pyrolysis<\/strong>: heating in the absence of oxygen to produce liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons<\/li><li><strong>Gasification<\/strong>: conversion into synthesis gas<\/li><li><strong>Depolymerization<\/strong>: return to the original monomers via chemical reactions<\/li><\/ul><p>Each technology is adapted to specific types of plastics and different recovery targets.<\/p><h3>3) Reintegrate raw materials into the production chain<\/h3><p>Finally, these materials are reintroduced into production lines as <strong>secondary raw materials<\/strong> for the manufacture of new plastic products. This process makes it possible to recreate products or packaging with properties equivalent to those of virgin resin. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4e85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta_banner_widget\" data-id=\"7a4e85a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta_banner_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"cta-banner cta-banner--w-media\" style=\"--background-color: #0099DE;\">\n            <div class=\"cta-banner__inner-container\">\n                <div class=\"cta-banner__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"cta-banner__content-title\">Innovative plastic solutions<\/h2>\n                                                                <div class=\"cta-banner__content-text\"><p>Discover the keys to developing innovative plastics solutions<\/p><\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons-container\">                        <a href=\"https:\/\/info.knauf-industries.com\/download\/livre-blanc_innovation_plastique\"\n                            class=\"button button--primary\"\n                            target=\"_self\"\n                            rel=\"\">\n                            Download the white paper                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"cta-banner__image-container\">\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"440\" class=\"cta-banner__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-scaled.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-75x20.webp 75w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-150x40.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-300x80.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.knauf-industries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Komebac-plots-100x100.webp 100w, \" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ced03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2ced03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ae6a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ae6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The advantages of this method<\/h2><p>The chemical recycling of plastics offers several major advantages from an industrial and environmental point of view, the first of which is obviously its <strong>ability to recover complex flows<\/strong>. Indeed, as highlighted earlier in this article, one of the major benefits of this method is its ability to process waste that could not previously be recycled mechanically. <\/p><p>But it should also be noted that, by reverting to basic molecules, chemical recycling enables the <strong>production of materials with properties close to those of virgin materials<\/strong>, thus eliminating the degradation phenomena inherent in certain other recycling methods.<\/p><p>Finally, chemical recycling is a <strong>real lever for the circular economy<\/strong>. By allowing plastic waste to be reintroduced into production cycles, it helps to reduce dependence on fossil resources and diversify recovery solutions. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fff4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9fff4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f63fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f63fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The differences between chemical and mechanical recycling<\/h2><p>Chemical recycling and mechanical recycling respond to distinct but complementary logics:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7d4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ab7d4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.knauf-table-wrap { padding: 1.5rem 0; font-family: var(--font-sans); }\n  .knauf-title { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: #a0a7ac; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }\n  table.kt { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }\n  table.kt thead tr { background: #00a0e6; }\n  table.kt thead th { padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; border: none; }\n  table.kt thead th:first-child { border-radius: 8px 0 0 0; width: 28%; }\n  table.kt thead th:last-child { border-radius: 0 8px 0 0; }\n  table.kt tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: #f0f8fd; }\n  table.kt tbody tr:nth-child(odd) { background: #fff; }\n  table.kt tbody tr:hover { background: #ddf0fb; transition: background 0.15s; }\n  table.kt td { padding: 13px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #2c2c2c; border-bottom: 0.5px solid #d5e8f0; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; }\n  table.kt td:first-child { font-weight: 500; color: #1a1a1a; border-right: 2px solid #00a0e6; }\n  table.kt td .badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; margin-top: 4px; }\n  table.kt td .badge-meca { background: #ddf0fb; color: #007db5; }\n  table.kt td .badge-chim { background: #e8eaeb; color: #6b7175; }\n  table.kt tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }\n  table.kt tbody tr:last-child td:first-child { border-radius: 0 0 0 8px; }\n  table.kt tbody tr:last-child td:last-child { border-radius: 0 0 8px 0; }\n  .kt-wrapper { border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #c8dce6; }\n<\/style><div class=\"kt-wrapper\"><table class=\"kt\"><thead><tr><th>Crit\u00e8re<\/th><th>Recyclage m\u00e9canique<\/th><th>Recyclage chimique<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nature du proc\u00e9d\u00e9<\/td><td>Transformation physique<br\/><span class=\"badge badge-meca\">broyage \u00b7 fusion \u00b7 extrusion<\/span><\/td><td>Transformation mol\u00e9culaire<br\/><span class=\"badge badge-chim\">d\u00e9composition chimique<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Types de d\u00e9chets trait\u00e9s<\/td><td>Flux homog\u00e8nes, propres, mono-mati\u00e8re<\/td><td>Flux complexes, m\u00e9lang\u00e9s, souill\u00e9s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Qualit\u00e9 de la mati\u00e8re obtenue<\/td><td>Possible alt\u00e9ration des propri\u00e9t\u00e9s<br\/><span class=\"badge badge-meca\">downcycling<\/span><\/td><td>Qualit\u00e9 proche du vierge<br\/><span class=\"badge badge-chim\">selon les proc\u00e9d\u00e9s<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae3970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bae3970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d605a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d605a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It should be noted, however, that chemical recycling is generally more energy-intensive than mechanical recycling, requiring a detailed analysis of its overall environmental balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe6b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0fe6b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part7\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32429a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"32429a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72ec14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-faq_widget\" data-id=\"b72ec14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"faq_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div  class=\"faq\">\n            <h2 class=\"faq__title\">FAQ<\/h2>            <div class=\"faq__list-wrapper\">\n                <!-- Premi\u00e8re colonne -->\n                <ul class=\"faq__list faq__list--first semantic-list\">\n                                            <li class=\"faq__list-item\">\n                            <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"faq-0\" class=\"faq__list-item-input\" \/>\n                            <label for=\"faq-0\" class=\"faq__list-item-question-container\">\n                                <p class=\"faq__list-item-question\">Le recyclage chimique va-t-il remplacer le recyclage m\u00e9canique ?<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"faq__list-item-plus\">\n                                    <i><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/label>\n                            <div class=\"faq__list-item-answer-container\">\n                                <div class=\"faq__list-item-answer\">\n                                    Non, ces deux m\u00e9thodes sont compl\u00e9mentaires. Le recyclage m\u00e9canique reste prioritaire pour les flux simples et homog\u00e8nes, mais le recyclage chimique permet de traiter les d\u00e9chets plus complexes.                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n\n                <!-- Deuxi\u00e8me colonne -->\n                <ul class=\"faq__list faq__list--second semantic-list\">\n                                            <li class=\"faq__list-item\">\n                            <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"faq-1\" class=\"faq__list-item-input\" \/>\n                            <label for=\"faq-1\" class=\"faq__list-item-question-container\">\n                                <p class=\"faq__list-item-question\">Est-ce une solution totalement \u00e9cologique ?<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"faq__list-item-plus\">\n                                    <i><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/label>\n                            <div class=\"faq__list-item-answer-container\">\n                                <div class=\"faq__list-item-answer\">\n                                    Le recyclage chimique pr\u00e9sente des b\u00e9n\u00e9fices en mati\u00e8re de circularit\u00e9 et permet de r\u00e9duire la d\u00e9pendance aux ressources fossiles, mais son impact final reste d\u00e9pendant de la technologie utilis\u00e9e, de la source d\u2019\u00e9nergie et de l\u2019efficacit\u00e9 du proc\u00e9d\u00e9.                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0033e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0033e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a complement to mechanical recycling, chemical recycling can really broaden the scope for waste recovery, making it possible to envisage a more global and efficient management of plastic flows.<\/p><p>Want to go further? 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