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PolarASol – Polar Aqueous Solvents recycling

PolarASol develops a practical decision framework to help industry recycle polar solvents efficiently, even in the most complex aqueous streams.

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February 26, 2026

Samen bouwen we aan de circulaire autonomie van de procesindustrie in Europa

Zonder versnelling van industriële innovatie verliest Europa zijn concurrentiekracht én strategische autonomie. Lees hier hoe ISPT een belangrijke motor is achter die versnelling.

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RePlaCE – Recycling of Plastics from Cars and Electronic Equipment

In this project we accelerate recycling of high‑quality engineering plastics from cars and electronic equipment.

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Omslag NTS Actieagenda Procestechnologie

Nationale Technologiestrategie (NTS) Actieagenda Procestechnologie

De Actieagenda Procestechnologie richt zich op het versterken van het Nederlandse verdienvermogen, de strategische relevantie en het realiseren van de klimaat- en milieudoelstellingen door innovatie in procestechnologie.
Official presentation of the ten Action Agendas. From left to right: Vincent Karremans, Peter Stolk, Arnaud de Jong, Sjoukje Heimovaara, Marcel Levi, Lukas Roffel en Eline van Beest.
January 27, 2026

Action Agendas translate the 2035 ambition of the National Technology Strategy into 53 innovation programmes

The ten Action Agendas offer a detailed overview of the technological breakthroughs, applications and ecosystems required to strengthen the Netherlands’ strategic position and earning capacity, and to reinforce the position...

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ELSA - Electrically Switchable Adsorption membranes

ReValue – Recovery of Valuable minerals with hybrid ceramic membrane crystallization

The ReValue project explores the potential of membrane crystallization, a promising technology to recover valuable compounds from aqueous streams.

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December 18, 2025

Reflecting on 2025: Building Momentum for a Livable Future

Discover here the highlights from 2025.

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December 17, 2025

‘We bouwen nieuwe waardeketens omdat de industrie dat nu nodig heeft’

ISPT bestaat komend jaar 20 jaar. Een periode waarin de procesindustrie ingrijpend veranderde en ISPT uitgroeide tot hét platform voor pre-competitieve samenwerking.

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November 3, 2025

De Energie Gasten podcast: aflevering 2

In deze aflevering gaat Peter Melis in gesprek met Jurgen Hoekstra over de kosten curve, dinosauriërs en verduurzaming van BASF.

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Cascade Recyling of Plastic Film (CaRP)

The CaRP project will find and show realistic cascade recycling routes for packaging film waste to minimise the amount of plastic film waste that is incinerated and to maximise the...

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November 13, 2025
Zwolle, Netherlands

Nationaal Kunstof Congres 2025

Dit toonaangevende congres biedt een dag vol inzichten in kansen, (technische) oplossingen en inspiratie om circulair te concurreren. Ronald Korstanje zal deelnemen aan de deelsessie 'Recyclaat in de Praktijk -...
September 18, 2025

The road towards a circular, climate-neutral and resilient 2050

What does the future demand from us – and from industry? Our new visual shows how ISPT navigates the path towards a circular and CO₂-neutral economy by 2050.

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July 25, 2025

ISPT brengt systeeminnovatie naar Rotterdam Processing Week 2025

ISPT presenteert tijdens de Rotterdam Processing Week de laatste inzichten en innovaties rondom energie, materialen en voedselverwerking.

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Circular Plastics
July 9, 2025

Nieuwe maatregelen voor plasticsrecycling na schrappen Plastic Taks en NCPN

De Circulaire Plastic Tafel heeft nu een set van maatregelen voorgesteld die moeten leiden tot een toename van plasticsrecycling in Nederland. Lees er meer over in dit artikel.

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June 11, 2025

‘Voor effectieve plasticrecycling is meer nodig dan innovatieve technologie’

Nederland moet en wil meer plastic recyclen, maar het ene na het andere recyclebedrijf gaat failliet. De hoop is nu gevestigd op de zogenoemde Circulaire Plastic Tafel.

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Advanced Carbohydrates Biorefinery: From Waste to Value

Every year, large amounts of tertiary cellulose end up being incinerated. This results in unnecessary CO₂ emissions and loss of valuable material. The ACB project develops an alternative route: one...

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Circular Aromatics - BioBTX

Circular Aromatics – Turning Waste into High-Value Circular Plastics

As the world moves toward net-zero carbon goals, the demand for sustainable materials is rapidly increasing. Plastics, essential in countless applications, must evolve to meet the demands of a circular,...

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Pyrolysis of Dutch mixed plastic waste: Lifecycle GHG emissions and carbon recovery efficiency assessment

This study explored the potential of pyrolysis as a novel approach to managing plastic waste and achieving plastic circularity in the Netherlands.

STARBATCH- Sodium Tetra chloro Aluminate Recyclable BATtery CHemicals

Storage of electricity will play a major role in the energy transition. Lithium-based batteries are now being produced on a large scale, but require expensive resources that are not widely...

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Pyrolysis of Polyolefin-Enriched Mixed Plastic Waste Streams: Effects of Pretreatments and Presence of Hydrogen during Pyrolysis

Pyrolysis is considered a promising method for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste streams, yet systematic experimental evaluations of these mixed streams remain limited. Herein, the pyrolysis of a...

Pyrolysis of polyethylene: chemical kinetics, mass transfer, and reflux system

This paper focusses on the interplay between reaction kinetics and mass transfer rates in pyrolysis of polyethylene (PE), and the effect of adding a reflux system to the semibatch reactor...
ReBBloCS waste
November 21, 2024

Don’t let waste go to waste

The current system for proving that waste has been recycled into a safe product is difficult to navigate and the requirements for the End-of-Waste status are not clear. How can...

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Losses and emissions in polypropylene recycling from household packaging waste

In this study the LEMPLAR consortium replicated a typical high-quality post-consumer polypropylene (PP) recycling process to investigate its losses and emissions and study potential improvements.
September 3, 2024

Materialentransitie vraagt om nieuwe waardeketens

Het project TEXPOWER omvat een uniek consortium van bedrijven dat de hele waardeketen van polykatoen vertegenwoordigt. Samen zetten ze zich in voor een circulaire waardeketen.

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