Day 1, 17 November 2026
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10:00 | Lars Börger nova-Institute (DE)  Conference Opening |
Advanced Recycling – Markets, Financing & Scaling |
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10:10 | N.N. nova-Institute (DE) tba |
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10:30 | Lars Krause nova-Institute (DE) tba |
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10:50 | Marc Spekreijse Circular Plastics NL (NL)  Investing in Circular Plastics: The Dutch Approach to Innovation, Scale-up and Market Development Abstract |
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11:10 | Ward Heij Colesco Capital (NL) Circular Credit: How to Finance and Scale Asset-heavy Circular Innovations Abstract |
| 11:30 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 11:50 | Lunch Break & Networking |
Sustainability & Life Cycle Assessments |
| Chairperson(s) N.N. nova-Institute (DE) |
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13:30 | Nadja Wulff & Matthias Stratmann nova-Institute (DE) tba |
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13:50 | Leena Tähkämö Neste (FI)  Challenges in LCA of Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste Abstract |
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14:10 | Hanna Karg ifeu (DE) Sustainability Trade-offs in Textile Recycling: Insights from Life Cycle Assessment Abstract |
| 14:30 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 14:50 | Coffee Break |
Parallel Sessions |
Grand Hall |
Small Hall (Room tba) |
Pyrolysis Oil Post-processing & Upgrading |
Textile Recycling |
| Chairperson(s) N.N. nova-Institute (DE) |
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15:20 | Jonas Vogt Institute for Technical Chemistry (ITC) / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (DE) Downstream Pathways from Plastic Waste Pyrolysis Products to High-Value Petrochemicals Abstract |
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15:20 | Zhengyi Han Jiaren Chemical Recycling (CN)  From Pilot Validation to Industrial Scale-up: Jiaren’s Textile to Textile Recycling Solution Abstract |
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15:40 | Ignacio Costa Topsoe (DK)  PureStep™: Enabling Scalability on Chemical Recycling through a Proven Hydroprocessing Upgrading Technology Abstract |
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15:40 | Klaus Lederer EREMA Group (AT)  Thermomechanical Fibre2Fibre Recycling goes Textile Abstract |
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16:00 | Yohei Kashiwame Sumitomo Chemical (JP)  Expanding Feedstock Flexibility in Chemical Recycling: Olefin Production from Waste Plastics Pyrolysis Oil Abstract |
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16:00 | Heli Kangas Valmet (FI) Chemical Textile Recycling – What does it Take to Scale it? Abstract |
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16:20 | Harald Schmaderer Linde Engineering (DE) Plastic Pyrolysis Oil as Feedstock for Steam Crackers: Opportunities and Challenge Abstract |
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16:20 | Nika Depope TU Wien/JRC (AT) Deep Eutectic Solvent as a Solution for Polyester/cotton Textile Recycling Abstract |
| 16:40 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 16:40 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 17:00 | Networking |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner |
| 21:00 | German Bowling |
Day 2, 18 November 2026
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09:00 | Lars Börger nova-Institute (DE) Day Opening |
PVC Recycling |
| Chairperson(s) N.N. nova-Institute (DE) |
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09:10 | Alexander Kronimus VinylPlus (DE) Recycling PVC from Pharmaceutical Blister Packs: Developing a Collection System Abstract |
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09:30 | Daniel Andreas Schüco Polymer Technologies (DE) Mechanical Recycling Excellence: Circular PVC Window Profiles at Virgin Quality Abstract |
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09:50 | Martin Schlummer Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV (DE) Dissolution Recycling of PVC Waste Streams Abstract |
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10:10 | Eric Romers INEOS Inovyn (BE)  Advanced Recycling of Post-consumer PVC Waste and Legislation Abstract |
| 10:30 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 10:50 | Coffee Break |
Grand Hall |
Small Hall (Room Laurentius) |
Depolymerisation Technologies for PET & Si-O-Based Polymers |
Dissolution Technologies |
| Chairperson(s) N.N. nova-Institute (DE) |
| Chairperson(s) N.N. nova-Institute (DE) |
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11:20 | Takao Masaki JEPLAN (JP) JEPLAN’s Proprietary PET Depolymerization and Purification Technology Abstract |
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11:20 | Wiebe Schipper PureCycle (BE) Scaling Dissolution Recycling: PureCycle’s Global Progress Toward a Circular Economy for Polypropylene Abstract |
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11:40 | Rune Byremo PLAST NORDIC (NO)  The Plast Nordic Experience Abstract |
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11:40 | Tom Rose ReVentas (UK)  Dissolution Recycling for Challenging Applications: Food Contact, BOPP and Automotive Abstract |
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12:00 | Joséphine Munsch Elkem Silicones (FR)  Silicone Recycling: A Global Vision Abstract |
| 12:20 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 12:00 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 12:40 | Lunch Break & Networking |
Thermochemical Recycling |
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14:10 | Julian Odenthal ARCUS Greencycling Technologies (DE) Closing the Pharmaceutical Loop — Trial Results on Multi-Material Medical Plastics Abstract |
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14:30 | Furkan Ahmet Callialp SynPet Circularity Plant Antwerp (CSPA) (BE) Closing the Loop on Unrecyclable Plastics: Scale-up of SynPet’s Thermal Conversion Process from Demonstration to Commercial Deployment Abstract |
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14:50 | Javier Gil CENER (ES)  From Mixed Plastic Waste to Recycled Chemicals: De-Risking Gasification at Real Scale Abstract |
| 15:10 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
Meeting Regulations and Tools for End-to-end Certifications Within the Recycling Loop |
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16:00 | Stephan Roest Borouge International (NL) The Role of Advanced Recycling to Prepare for European Packaging Regulations: A Plastic Producers Perspective Abstract |
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16:20 | Victoria Norman SCS Standards and Assurance Systems (US)  Certifying Responsible Chemical Recycling: A New Framework for Accountability Abstract |
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16:40 | Burkhard Ohs ContainerGrid (DE) Software Platform to Manage Closed-Loop Take-Back-Systems at Scale Abstract |
| 17:00 | Panel Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
| 17:20 | Final Words |
| 17:30 | End of Conference |
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