DEMETO
Jun 2, 2021
DEMETO Final Event - Recording Available
The final event of DEMETO: Modular, Scalable and High-Performance De-Polymerisation by Microwave Technology, was organised on the 31st of...
DEMETO
Apr 30, 2021
Newsletter April 2021
Follow the latest news of the EU Horizon 2020 project DEMETO. This is the April 2021 Newsletter. Please download the PDF version here.
DEMETO
Apr 12, 2021
The Demeto Plant
The demo plant is currently in the construction phase, inside the premises of NextChem in Chieti (Italy). The plant has been designed for...
DEMETO
Apr 12, 2021
DEMETO: Modular, Scalable and High-Performance De-Polymerisation by Microwave Technology Final Event
DEMETO is pleased to announce its final event: Modular, Scalable and High-Performance De-Polymerisation by Microwave Technology,...
DEMETO
Apr 12, 2021
DEMETO's depolymerisation concept and modelling approach
The DEMETO project aims to boost circular economy in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester production. The project was launched...
DEMETO
Mar 25, 2021
A Microwaves Cavity design and optimisation for a homogeneous and faster drying process
Nowadays, the disposal and recycling of PET material is a real-world challenge. Current recycling processes allow the reuse of PET...
DEMETO
Jan 3, 2021
DEMETO 2nd Project Video Published
On 4 January 2021, the DEMETO consortium published the second project video. The video offers answers to 3 questions about the project,...
DEMETO
Nov 18, 2020
Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains - Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions
The DEMETO project is proud to announce the publication of a book titled "Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains - Drivers,...
DEMETO
Sep 23, 2020
Demeto mentioned in PLASTICS - SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN
DEMETO has been mentioned as a project example in the factsheet Plastics Sustainable by Design that was published by the...
DEMETO
Sep 14, 2020
DEMETO will participate in the Plastics Circularity Multiplier Online Conference
For the DEMETO project, Mr. Sebastiano Schuetz, Mr. Matthieu Jaccard, and Mr. Ioannis V. Skiadas will participate in the Plastics...
DEMETO
Apr 8, 2020
Plastics Circularity Multiplier Conference Postponed - NEW DATE CONFIRMED
In the light of the recent developments of the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation, the Plastics Circularity Multiplier conference scheduled...
DEMETO
Mar 4, 2020
Maurizio Crippa presented DEMETO in Webinar on Sustainable Chemical PET & Polyester Recycling
The live webinar on Sustainable Chemical PET Polyester Recycling (DEMETO project), organised by Polymer Comply Europe (PCE) on behalf of...
DEMETO
Mar 3, 2020
Webinar on "Sustainable Chemical PET & Polyester Recycling: The DEMETO Project" available online
The webinar on "Sustainable Chemical PET & Polyester Recycling: The DEMETO Project", that was held by EuPC and Polymer Comply Europe on...
DEMETO
Feb 25, 2020
Newsletter February 2020
Follow the latest news of the EU Horizon 2020 project DEMETO. This is the February 2020 Newsletter. Please download the PDF version here.
DEMETO
Feb 24, 2020
3V TECH chlor-alkali unit
3V Tech chlor-alkali unit is studied and designed to treat the brine coming from the purification section of the Demeto plant. The Demeto...
DEMETO
Feb 11, 2020
Plastics Circularity Multiplier Conference
+++ Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the conference has been postponed, for more information visit the latest news on our website +++ Save...
DEMETO
Feb 4, 2020
Maurizio Crippa, founder of gr3n, at the International Summit for Change, Paris
On 1 February, during the International Summit for Change held in Paris, Maurizio Crippa, CEO and founder of gr3n, participated in the...
DEMETO
Jan 20, 2020
Live webinar on Sustainable Chemical PET & Polyester Recycling - The DEMETO Project
Polymer Comply Europe (PCE) is pleased to announce its next Live Webinar on the Sustainable Chemical PET & Polyester Recycling, organised...
DEMETO
Nov 29, 2019
DEMETO mentioned in European Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda
On the 27th November 2019, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem) launched its new Strategic Innovation and...
DEMETO
Nov 5, 2019
DEMETO at the Ecomondo fair
From 5 to 8 November 2019, DEMETO will be present at the Ecomondo fair in Rimini, Italy. The benchmark event in Europe for technological...
DEMETO
Oct 31, 2019
DEMETO Industrial Advisory Board gathered in Brussels
On 24 October 2019 the members of the DEMETO Industrial Advisory Board gathered for a meeting in Brussels to hear about the recent...
DEMETO
Oct 7, 2019
EU plastics projects join forces – “multiplier effect” to boost circular economy in Europe
Twenty innovation projects joined forces to boost European Union efforts towards a circular economy for plastics. The ‘Plastics...
DEMETO
Sep 12, 2019
Demeto Consortium met in Piacenza
On 9 and 10 September the Demeto consortium members met in Piacenza to discuss the latest activities and progress of the project hosted...
DEMETO
Sep 3, 2019
Newsletter September 2019
Follow the latest news of the EU Horizon 2020 project DEMETO. This is the September 2019 Newsletter. Please download the PDF version here.
DEMETO
Aug 30, 2019
The role of solid-state microwave generators in DEMETO
Microwave generators are used in a lot of different applications ranging from simple heating processes to high-performance...
DEMETO
Aug 2, 2019
First Review Meeting in Brussels
On 15 March, the DEMETO project held its mid-term review meeting in Brussels, during which the European Commission, represented by the...
DEMETO
Jul 26, 2019
Optimisation of the DEMETO reactor
SUPSI has significantly contributed to the definition of the MW resonator and reactive chamber through the detailed simulations of the...
DEMETO
Jun 12, 2019
Demeto presented during EUROPEAN CHEMICAL RECYCLING CONFERENCE 2019
On 4 June, Chemical Recycling Europe (ChemRecEurope) organised a first conference on European Chemical Recycling to discuss this...
DEMETO
Jun 7, 2019
Synergies in Plastics Circularity Projects
On 3 June, DEMETO welcomed twelve other ongoing European Projects on Plastics Circularity to explore possible synergies in a meeting held...
DEMETO
May 6, 2019
DEMETO welcomes Kolon and Remondis to its Industrial Advisory Board
The Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) of DEMETO is a committee of stakeholders external to the project that will interact with the partners...
DEMETO
Apr 24, 2019
Demeto contributes to the EUROPEAN CHEMICAL RECYCLING CONFERENCE 2019
DEMETO has been invited by the European Association "Chemical Recycling Europe" to present the project in the framework of its first...
DEMETO
Feb 25, 2019
Newsletter February 2019
Follow the latest news of the EU Horizon 2020 project DEMETO. This is the February 2019 Newsletter. Please download the PDF version here.
DEMETO
Feb 19, 2019
PETCIA
PETCIA (PET Compañía para su reciclado) is a specialised PET sorting and recycling company that belongs to Dentis Group, one of the main...
DEMETO
Feb 18, 2019
Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains - European Outdoor Group
In early 2019, members of the DEMETO project submitted a contribution to the Springer Publication ‘Achieving a new circular textiles...
DEMETO
Feb 15, 2019
NEO GROUP
NEO GROUP is a team of very curious and innovative people, so no wonder they became a member of the DEMETO consortium. Their people...
DEMETO
Feb 14, 2019
DEMETO consortium partner gr3n chosen as the #EUProjectOfTheMonth
GR3N, winner of the 2018 EU Innovation Radar Prize, which developed a breakthrough technology for the chemical recycling of PET /...
DEMETO
Feb 5, 2019
DEMETO presentation at Citeo conference in Paris
Maurizio Crippa, CEO of DEMETO consortium partner gr3n, presented the innovative PET chemical recycling technology of DEMETO during the...
DEMETO
Dec 6, 2018
DEMETO consortium partner gr3n wins the 2018 Innovation Radar Prize
The European Commission has awarded Europe's most promising digital innovations emerging from EU funded research and innovation projects....
DEMETO
Nov 13, 2018
Demeto 12th Month Consortium Meeting
On the 5th November 2018, the DEMETO project partners met at the premises of the Danish Technical University (DTU) in Copenhagen to...
DEMETO
Nov 12, 2018
DEMETO at the Circular Stories Area in Ecomondo
From 6 to 9 November 2018, Demeto was present at the Circular Economy Stories showroom of Ecomondo in Rimini,Italy. The Circular Stories...
DEMETO
Nov 1, 2018
DEMETO presentation at TextileExchange Sustainability Conference in Milan
Three companies from the DEMETO consortium and Industrial Advisory Board were present at the TextileExchange Sustainability Conference in...
DEMETO
Oct 30, 2018
Demeto consortium partner gr3n selected as one of the 50 best ideas in Horizon 2020
Innovation Radar Price 2018 - gr3n nominated for 'Tech for Society' prize. The European Commission has launched a competition to identify...
DEMETO
Sep 4, 2018
Newsletter September 2018
Follow the latest news of the EU Horizon 2020 project DEMETO. This is the September 2018 Newsletter. Please download the PDF version here.
DEMETO
Sep 3, 2018
DEMETO Video Published
On the 3rd September 2018, the DEMETO consortium published the first project video. The video gives a simple, easy to understand and...
DEMETO
Aug 30, 2018
SUPSI-ISEA – Advancements in Demeto's reactor design
The depolymerization process of DEMETO occurs in the reactor. There, the chemical reaction is intensified and accelerated by microwaves...
DEMETO
Aug 23, 2018
DEMETO, a potential game changer for the outdoor industry?
The outdoor industry is an enormous user of polyester, with the majority of outer layer garments (jackets and trousers) being made from...
DEMETO
Jul 26, 2018
Recuprenda - making the textile & footwear industry circular
Recuprenda´s mission is to assist in the creation of circularity in the textile & footwear Industry in Europe by acting as a most...
DEMETO
Jul 19, 2018
For everyone, it’s a perfect example of the circular economy, where we recover and regenerate produc
Maria Luisa Polli, Technical Director of Coca-Cola Central & Eastern Europe, talks about the potential of DEMETO and why the Coca-Cola...
DEMETO
Jul 16, 2018
New DEMETO brochure: Closing the loop
Today it is hard to imagine a world without PET. We drink from it, we eat from it and we even wear it. Yet only some of the products are...
DEMETO
Jun 27, 2018
PETplanet Insider reports about DEMETO
In its June 2018 edition, PETplanet Insider, the world's leading magazine for the PET bottling and bottle-making industry, has reported...