Recyclable polymers - Polymers with predetermined breaking points to facilitate recycling

The invention is an innovative concept for environmentally friendly manufacture of polymers and their complete recycling by means of targeted depolymerization into monomers. The sustainable plastics market is growing rapidily, since CO₂ emissions reduction and plastics industry decarbonization are becoming increasingly important. Bio-based and recyclable polymers, which do not require fossil resources, but instead use renewable ones, represent a promising alternative to conventional plastics. They thus reduce pollution and promote a sustainable recycling economy. An important trend in the plastics industry is the transition from linear value-added chains to a true recycling economy. While conventional recycling is often associated with loss of quality (downcycling), this invention allows simple separation of composite materials (enabling recycling). New polymers can thus be manufactured without material losses, which is both ecologically and economically advantageous. Given rising sustainability requirements for industry and regulatory requirements such as the EU Green Deal, demand for innovative plastics recycling solutions is growing. Companies are investing more and more in sustainable materials and closed-loop recycling to meet the rising expectations of lawmakers and consumers. The technology introduced here addresses these requirements directly and could play a key role in the development of new, environmentally friendly plastics.