The Registration Is Open For "2026 PETCORE EUROPE Textile SIG Webinar".

Sign Up Today for the online event: “Polyester Textile Preparing Fully Automated Plant for Mechanical & Depolymerization Recycling: Down to earth Business Case for Investment.” Industrialists Present the business Case for the Industry.

What would make you invest in a fully automated textile preparation centre? Join PETCORE EUROPE to examine the costs, assumptions and conditions that could make the business case work.

We will introduce PETCORE’s Excel feasibility model for preparing textiles for recycling at scale ( 50 kt pa) — developed by industrialists, for investors. Bring our operational experience for a refined model.

The webinar will also cover regulatory developments under ESPR and End-of-Waste (EoW), advances in mechanical and chemical recycling, technology readiness levels (TRLs) and industrial projects.

Preliminary Agenda

15 December I ​ 13:30–17:40 CET, including a 15-minute break ​

13:30–13:35 | Welcome and introduction

SPEAKERS: Alain Poincheval (REJU) and Maurizio Crippa (GR3N)

Objectives of the webinar and the key industrial, regulatory and investment challenges to be addressed.

13:35–14:05 | What the EU has adopted, what the JRC proposes, and how PETCORE can accelerate recycling — 30 minutes ​

SPEAKER: Christian-Yves Crépet (PETCORE EUROPE)

Review of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and End-of-Waste (EoW).

Distinguish adopted requirements from proposals and identify PETCORE’s priorities for supporting implementation and accelerating polyester textile recycling.

14:05–14:25 | Depolymerisation: BHET, novel technology and standardisation

14:05–14:15 | 1 — BHET and novel technology: assessment and monitoring

SPEAKERS: Jesper van Berkel (Indorama Ventures) or Raphaël Jaumotte (PETCORE EUROPE)

Clarify the current status of the assessment and monitoring process, outstanding questions and next steps.

14:15–14:25 | 2 — Standardisation and traceability

SPEAKER: Karlheinz Haussman (PETCORE EUROPE)

Review EN 15348 and relevant CEN work and identify how depolymerisation should be addressed within the applicable standards and traceability framework.

14:25–14:55 | PETCORE’s cost model for competitive textile preparation for recycling

SPEAKER: Christian-Yves Crépet (PETCORE EUROPE)

14:55–17:10 | Company technology updates — 120 minutes of presentations, plus a 15-minute break ​

Each company has a 10-minute slot, including speaker handover, to present its technology, technology readiness level (TRL), industrial projects and remaining challenges.

SPEAKERS: TBC

14:55–15:05 ​ Axens / IFPEN ​ Frederic Feugnet ​

15:05–15:15 ​ GR3N Maurizio Crippa ​

15:15–15:25 ​ Carbios Delphine Denoize ​

15:25–15:40 ​ Break — 15 minutes ​

15:40–15:50 ChemPet ​ Guido Fragiacomo ​

15:50–16:00 ​ Cure ​ Technologies Marco Brons

16:00–16:10 ​ DePoly Philippe Boydel ​

16:10–16:20 ​ Eastman Chemicals ​ Matthias de Vel ​

16:20–16:30 ​ Matterr Eva Kamp ​

16:30–16:40 ​ Recyc’elit ​ Dr. Raouf Medimagh ​

16:40–16:50 ​ REJU Alain Poincheval ​

16:50–17:00 ​ SK Chemicals ​ Christian de Lope ​

17:00–17:10 ​ Plasta REI Luana Sanna ​

17:10–17:20 While True SRL Paolo Innocenti

17:20–17:30 | Questions and answers

Discussion with speakers on regulatory developments, technology readiness and the conditions needed to make textile preparation and recycling projects investable.

17:30–17:40 | Conclusions: priorities and working groups for 2027 — 10 minutes ​

SPEAKER: Maurizio Crippa (GR3N)

Identify the focused working groups to establish or adapt, with clear objectives, deliverables, responsibilities and timelines for 2027.

Build on existing studies, avoid duplication and strengthen cooperation with organisations implementing EPR schemes.

17:40 | ​ Wrap-up