CuRe Technology

CuRe Technology, formerly known as Cumapol B.V., is a cooperation between the Morssinkhof Group and the DuFor/ Cumapol Group, with strategic partners DSM-Niaga and NHL Stenden University of Applied Science. CuRe provides a low-energy recycling solution for used polyester through polyester rejuvenation, which can effectively recycle any type of used polyester and transform it into clear pellets that possess the same properties as virgin-grade polyester. The company focuses on addressing specific PET/polyester applications that are challenging to handle with mechanical recycling methods. The company can mechanically recycle colored, contaminated, or complex materials, including difficult-to-recycle PET bottles, film, food trays, ropes, textiles, and carpets. 

The company has built a pilot plant in Emmen with a capacity of 20 kg/hr in a continuous process. After the validation and testing of the CuRe Technology, it will be used to build a Demonstration Plant (25 kilotons per annum) polymerization line in Emmen to implement this technology. The company received financial support from the SNN and the European Union for the first and second phases of the pilot plant of CuRe Technology. The company also received a grant from the Dutch Government under the DEI+ program, to be used in pilots and demonstration projects aiming at the reduction of CO2 in 2030 to meet the Dutch government’s ambitious climate targets.

The company also participated in The T-REX Project, launched in October 2022, which brought 12 major players, including Veolia, Infinited Fiber Company, and BASF, to establish a unified EU blueprint for closed-loop sorting and recycling of household textile waste.

In order to support commercialization efforts, CuRe Technology received funding from Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) in early 2023, which helped in advancing CuRe’s polyester rejuvenation technology and achieving 100% rPET for plastic bottles.