Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOUS20250626022
- Term of Validity
- 26 June 2025 - 26 June 2026
- Company's Country
- United States
- Type of partnership
- Investment agreement
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A U.S. company transforms apparel waste and recycled plastic into a high-performance polymer that is stronger, lighter, and greener than traditional plastics—offering scalable solutions for injection molding, 3D printing, and sustainable manufacturing.
- Full Description
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The product is a patent-pending sustainable polymer made from post-consumer recycled HDPE and cotton textile waste. Developed through rigorous material science and compounding innovation, it combines strength, lightness, and environmental responsibility. Its current formulation achieves a 70/30 blend of HDPE to cotton waste, outperforming standard HDPE with triple the strength, 20% higher tensile durability, and 10% less weight.
Unlike conventional HDPE, it can be extruded into filament and used in 3D printing—opening B2C applications in addition to its core B2B focus on injection-molded products like pallets, crates, furniture, and retail infrastructure. The material has also been refined with odor-eliminating additives for market readiness.
This product addresses two major global waste problems: plastic pollution and apparel landfill overflow/cotton waste burning. It is scalable, versatile, and compatible with existing injection molding infrastructure. The company is currently partnering with filament producers, logistics firms, and global pallet manufacturers.
The mission of the U.S. company is simple but urgent: recycle apparel waste to create superior, circular alternatives that serve both industry requirements and the health of the planet. - Advantages and Innovations
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• Stronger: Up to 3x the strength and 20% higher tensile strength than virgin HDPE.
• Lighter: 10% reduction in weight for improved logistics and efficiency.
• Greener: Utilizes post-consumer HDPE and cotton textile waste—reducing landfill, carbon footprint, and raw material reliance.
• 3D Printable: Unlike traditional HDPE, it can be made into filament and 3D printed.
• Injection Mold Compatible: Works with existing molding equipment and processes.
• Patent-Pending Innovation: Utility patent filed for novel material composition and method.
• Dual Waste Stream Solution: Tackles both plastic and apparel waste in one material platform.
• Market-Ready: Odor-eliminated, tested, and piloted by industrial partners in pallets and product manufacturing. - Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- IPR status
- IPR applied but not yet granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- The U.S. company is looking for partners who would be interested in its new technology.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 50 - 249
- R&D Institution
- Big company
- Type of partnership
- Investment agreement
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 10003004 - Recycling, Recovery
- 02007005 - Composite materials
- 02007014 - Plastics, Polymers
- Market keywords
- 08001018 - Polymer (plastics) materials
- 08004002 - Chemical and solid material recycling
- 08001005 - Other fabricated plastics
- 08004004 - Other pollution and recycling related
- 08001006 - Processes for working with plastics
- Targeted countries
- All countries
