ACTPAC

♻️ ACTPAC develops catalytic + bio-based routes to convert PE waste into high-value chemicals & sustainable polymers—advancing circular plastics. 🔬 Interested in #sustainable polymer #science? 👉 epf2027.org 📅 5–9 July 2027 | Riga, Latvia

Our Münster team presented ACTPAC project results at #GCSB2026. Sina Becker & Ann-Sophie Jochmann showcased #sustainable alkane to diacid and diol conversion using engineered microbes. The conference offered valuable exchange & inspiration for #future #research.

🔬 ACTPAC is moving from lab to pilot scale—bringing plastic waste upcycling closer to real-world application. Read more 👇 actpac.eu/knowledge/tran… #ACTPAC #CircularEconomy #Biotech #HorizonEurope

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC – Complete Our video series introducing the people behind ACTPAC is now finished. Thanks to all partners who participated! 👉 Watch the full series: actpac.eu/videos/ #ACTPAC #HorizonEurope

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC – Complete Our video series introducing the people behind ACTPAC is now finished. Thanks to all partners who participated! 👉 Watch the full series: actpac.eu/videos/ #ACTPAC #HorizonEurope

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC | Episode 6 Maria Llàcer Llàcer (AIMPLAS) explains how sustainability assessments help ensure ACTPAC technologies are environmentally and economically viable. ♻️ 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=vT0gvK… #ACTPAC #CircularPlastics #EUResearch

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC | Episode 5 is out now! In this episode, we speak with George Karchilakis (University of Groningen) about his work on #sustainable polymers and greener approaches to #plastic materials. 👉 Watch Episode 5: youtu.be/xCV9UvAPvXQ?si…

📢 New on the ACTPAC website 🎥 Watch our videos 📄 Download logo & leaflet 👉 actpac.eu/videos/ actpac.eu/promotional-ma… #ACTPAC #HorizonEurope #ScienceCommunication

📢 New publication in RSC Green Chemistry Enzymatic polymerization of biobased, biodegradable polyesters from sugar-based monomers. 🌱♻️ 👉pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art… #ACTPAC #GreenChemistry #Research

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC | Episode 4 Frédéric Peruch, Prof. Henri Cramail & Lucie Boschi share how new polymers are developed from #plastic waste building blocks. ♻️🧪 👉youtu.be/cEGD4gD8upA #recycling #ScienceExplained #environment

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC | Episode 3 Prof. Jochen Schmid and team (University of Münster) show how microbes help turn plastic waste into sustainable materials. ♻️🧪 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=rW52I0… #ACTPAC #CircularPlastics #EUResearch

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC | Episode 2 We speak with Prof. Bert Weckhuysen & Dr. Yu Cao (@UniUtrecht ) about breaking down polyethylene waste and turning it into building blocks for sustainable materials. ♻️ 👉 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=Aj8yYe… #Sustainability #Research

🎬 Meet the People of ACTPAC | Episode 1 We speak with researchers from @AarhusUni_int about how enzymatic catalysis enables greener recycling of polyethylene into biodegradable plastics ♻️🔬 👉 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=eOuaS_… #recycling #interview #environment

🎥✨ Meet the People of ACTPAC Our new video series introduces the people behind ACTPAC and our mission to turn polyethylene into biodegradable, circular plastics. ♻️🧪 👉 Watch the teaser and follow the series #ACTPAC #MeetThePeopleOfACTPAC #CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope

Our bioreactor is buzzing—yeast cells spinning like tiny factories, producing alkane diacids, a key building block for #sustainable #polyester. The smell of yeast in the lab reminds us: we’re working with living systems to shape the #future of plastics. 🌱🔬

🔥 Plastic waste drives climate change. Fossil-based plastics emit CO₂ in production and release GHGs when incinerated or degraded. That’s why #plastic #pollution is also a #climate issue. ♻️ @ACTPAC_EU supports bio-based, #sustainable alternatives to reduce fossil dependence.

🌍 ACTPAC at #AIChE2025 With 6,000+ participants and 700+ sessions, plastic waste and circular solutions were key topics. Prof. Dr. Zheng Guo presented ACTPAC’s vision for new value chains from plastic waste and zero-pollution, bio-based solutions. 🔗 actpac.eu/news/actpac-pr…

🎯 IR Spectra Challenge! Can you match each IR spectrum to the right molecule?🔍 🔹 Dodecanedioic acid 🔹 1,12-dodecanediol 🔹 Their polyester (polycondensation product) 💡 Look at the key bands and guess below! 👇

🧴 Microplastics are everywhere. Up to 81% come from the breakdown of larger plastics, while others come from washing synthetic clothes and tyre wear. The EU aims to cut microplastic pollution by 30% by 2030. 🔗 European Parliament: europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/arti…

We’re developing recyclable polyethylene and biodegradable polyesters using biotechnological routes to long-chain monomers—making materials easier to biodegrade. 👉 Learn more about polyesters based on sebacic acid, their synthesis, and (bio)degradation: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…