Aduro and ECOCE Advance Mexico Plastics Recycling with HCT Testing
Event summary
- Aduro and ECOCE completed Phase 1 feedstock mapping of post-consumer flexible plastic packaging in Mexico, identifying candidate material streams for Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT) testing.
- Selected streams include flexible polypropylene, polyethylene, and multilayer packaging, with approximately 1.5 million tonnes generated annually in Mexico.
- Phase 2 will involve lab-scale HCT testing to evaluate processability, product characteristics, yield, and contaminant behavior.
- Adrián Velasco, Director of Flexible Plastic Packaging at ECOCE, will visit Aduro facilities to align on testing pathways and sample requirements.
The big picture
Aduro's collaboration with ECOCE addresses a critical gap in Mexico's recycling infrastructure for flexible plastic packaging, which is notoriously difficult to manage through traditional mechanical recycling. The partnership leverages ECOCE's feedstock mapping expertise and Aduro's Hydrochemolytic™ Technology to evaluate circular solutions for these challenging materials. This initiative aligns with broader industry trends toward chemical recycling as a complementary approach to mechanical recycling for hard-to-recycle plastics.
What we're watching
- Technical Viability
- Whether lab-scale HCT testing will demonstrate sufficient processability and product quality for selected Mexican flexible packaging streams.
- Scale-Up Potential
- The pace at which successful lab results could progress to Phase 3 testing on the Next Generation Process Pilot Plant.
- Market Adoption
- How HCT-derived hydrocarbon products will be received by petrochemical and polymer value chains for circular plastics applications.
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