RESPEC(T) FOR POLYESTERS
The secret to increase resource efficiency is to turn waste into a valuable resource.
Polyester products are too precious to be discarded once they have served their purpose. Enhancing recycling, encouraging reuse of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and redesigning products while considering their entire life cycle are all necessary to move the polyester value chain further in this circular direction.
High performance materials to create your own closed-loop
DuFor is the leading supplier of innovative polyester raw materials designed to be recycled, and keeps the full focus on the entire polyester lifecycle.
Applications for our custom made (recycled) polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET, include but are not limited to, packaging, semi-finished articles, monofilaments, 3D printing and injection molding. We can produce raw materials using (partially) recycled input. DuFor’s compounding expertise combined with Cumapol’s recycling capabilities ensure that these recycled polyesters are of the same quality, functionality, and feel as virgin polyester.
Currently, all of our R&D efforts are dedicated to sustainable applications, particularly in areas such as design for recycling, more sustainable raw materials and of course both mechanical and chemical recycling.
Products in the ReSpec portfolio comply with any or all of the following aspects:
Sustainable Solutions
The circular logos of our companies symbolize our collective efforts and commitment to the circular economy. Our goal is to create a circular economy for polyesters by identifying sustainable materials and enabling a next life for products. As a leading polyester raw material supplier, we are confident that traditional fossil materials can be replaced with more sustainable alternatives. By collaborating closely with our customers and partners, and by combining our complementary expertise and resources, we accommodate the development of 100% renewable and recyclable polyesters on a commercial scale.
As the polymer industry encounters numerous challenges, we are increasingly supplying sustainable materials and solutions, and want to bring this to the next level. We will continue to operate in the cooperative and open manner that has defined our business from the beginning. We warmly invite you to join us in this endeavor and to find solutions together.
