ROBUST PROJECT

ROBUST, Turkish-Hungarian R&D cooperation, will address the sustainability challenges in the consumer goods manufacturing industry through scaling up the recirculation of resources. The project focuses on the chemical recycling of polyurethane foams (PUF) and the sustainable manufacturing of products containing PUF, specifically across the mattress production and plastics value chains. Chemical recovery processes of flexible PUFs through acidolysis and glycolysis will be examined within the project. Both components will be valorised for flexible foams, adhesives and coatings applications, for the first time offering a solution for the conversion of HSR into high-value products. The recycled materials will be tested and validated at pilot scale.