The Global Advanced Chemical Recycling Market 2027-2040

3.1 Market context
3.2 The defining tension of 2024 to mid-2026
3.3 Supply, demand and pricing
3.4 Technology diversification
3.5 The sustainability debate
3.6 Outlook

4.1 Global production of plastics
4.2 The importance of plastic
4.3 Issues with plastics use
4.4 Bio-based or renewable plastics
4.5 Biodegradable and compostable plastics
4.6 Plastic pollution
4.7 Policy and regulations
4.8 The circular economy
4.9 Plastic recycling
4.10 Life cycle assessment
4.11 Chemical versus mechanical recycling: complementarity and competition
4.12 The role of advanced recycling in meeting recycled-content mandates

5.1 Market drivers and trends
5.2 Market Challenges and Restraints
5.3 Capacities
5.4 Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology
5.5 Global polymer demand 2022-2040, by recycling technology, by region
5.6 Chemically recycled plastic products
5.7 Market map
5.8 Value chain
5.9 Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of advanced chemical recycling processes
5.10 Recycled plastic yield and cost
5.11 Plastic waste feedstock supply and pricing
5.12 Market size and forecast by recycling technology 2025-2040
5.13 Market size and forecast by output product 2025-2040
5.14 Market size and forecast by end-use sector 2025-2040
5.15 Regional market analysis 2025-2040
5.16 Global regulatory landscape for advanced chemical recycling
5.17 Mass balance and chain-of-custody certification across the sector
5.18 Sustainability, LCA and the chemical recycling debate
5.19 Investment, funding and M&A landscape 2024-2026
5.20 Competitive landscape and market shares

6.1 Applications
6.2 Pyrolysis
6.3 Technology commercialisation and recent advances 2024-2026
6.4 Gasification
6.5 Dissolution
6.6 Depolymerisation
6.7 Other advanced chemical recycling technologies
6.8 Advanced recycling of thermoset materials
6.9 Comparison with Traditional Recycling Methods
6.10 Environmental Impact Assessment
6.11 Emerging Technologies

7.1 Pyrolysis oil in the plastics and fuels value chain
7.2 PPO product specification and quality
7.3 PPO supply
7.4 PPO demand and customers
7.5 Mass balance, certification and regulation applied to PPO
7.6 PPO pricing
7.7 PPO market forecasts 2025-2040
7.8 Competitive and substitution landscape
7.9 Market developments and investment climate 2024-2026
7.10 Pyrolysis Oil Producer and Buyer Directory

8.1 Plastics
8.2 Metals
8.3 Base Metals
8.4 Rare Earth Elements
8.5 Electronic Waste
8.6 Textiles
8.7 Synthetic Fibers

9.1 Chemical Feedstocks
9.2 Recycled monomers
9.3 Syngas, methanol and hydrogen
9.4 Recovered carbon black and waxes
9.5 Mass-balance-attributed circular polymers
9.6 Fuels
9.7 Raw Materials
9.8 Energy Products

Table 1. Types of recycling
Table 2. Key market developments, 2024 to mid-2026
Table 3. Advanced recycling capacity: listed versus operating
Table 4. Global plastics production 1950-2025, millions of tonnes
Table 5. Issues related to the use of plastics
Table 6. Type of biodegradation
Table 7. Overview of the recycling technologies
Table 8. Polymer types, use, and recovery
Table 9. Composition of plastic waste streams
Table 10. Comparison of mechanical and advanced chemical recycling
Table 11. Life cycle assessment of virgin plastic production, mechanical recycling and chemical recycling
Table 12. Life cycle assessment of chemical recycling technologies (pyrolysis, gasification, depolymerization and dissolution)
Table 13. Market drivers and trends in the advanced chemical recycling market
Table 14. Global regulations driving plastics recycling
Table 15. Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Table 16. Technological Advancements
Table 17. Technical Challenges
Table 18. Technological Barriers
Table 19. Cost Competitiveness Analysis
Table 20. Advanced chemical recycling capacities, by technology
Table 21. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PE (million tonnes)
Table 22. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PP (million tonnes)
Table 23. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PET (million tonnes)
Table 24. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for PS (million tonnes)
Table 25. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for Nylon (million tonnes)
Table 26. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, segmented by recycling technology for Other types (million tonnes)
Table 27. Global polymer demand in Europe, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Table 28. Global polymer demand in North America, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Table 29. Global polymer demand in South America, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Table 30. Global polymer demand in Asia, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Table 31. Global polymer demand in Oceania, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Table 32. Global polymer demand in Africa, by recycling technology 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Table 33. Example chemically recycled plastic products
Table 34. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of Advanced chemical recycling Processes
Table 35. Life cycle assessment of mechanically versus chemically recycling polyethylene (PE)
Table 36. Life cycle assessment of mechanically versus chemically recycling polypropylene (PP)
Table 37. Life cycle assessment of mechanically versus chemically recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Table 38. Plastic yield of each chemical recycling technologies
Table 39. Chemically recycled plastics prices in USD
Table 40. Feedstock components and their effect on pyrolysis oil yield and quality
Table 41. Advanced chemical recycling capacity and market size by technology
Table 42. Market size by output product
Table 43. Market size by end-use sector
Table 44. Market size by region
Table 45. US state classification of advanced recycling, 2025-2026
Table 46. Mass balance attribution methods compared
Table 47. Selected transactions and restructurings 2024-2026
Table 48. Project delays, bankruptcies and cancellations 2024-2026
Table 49. Applications of chemically recycled materials
Table 50. Summary of non-catalytic pyrolysis technologies
Table 51. Summary of catalytic pyrolysis technologies
Table 52. Summary of pyrolysis technique under different operating conditions
Table 53. Biomass materials and their bio-oil yield
Table 54. Biofuel production cost from the biomass pyrolysis process
Table 55. Pyrolysis companies and plant capacities, current and planned
Table 56. Indicative pyrolysis oil yields by feedstock and reactor type
Table 57. Summary of gasification technologies
Table 58. Advanced recycling (Gasification) companies
Table 59. Summary of dissolution technologies
Table 60. Advanced recycling (Dissolution) companies
Table 61. Depolymerisation processes for PET, PU, PC and PA, products and yields
Table 62. Summary of hydrolysis technologies
Table 63. Summary of Enzymolysis technologies
Table 64. Summary of methanolysis technologies
Table 65. Summary of glycolysis technologies
Table 66. Summary of aminolysis technologies
Table 67. Advanced recycling (Depolymerisation) companies and capacities (current and planned)
Table 68. Overview of hydrothermal cracking for advanced chemical recycling
Table 69. Overview of Pyrolysis with in-line reforming for advanced chemical recycling
Table 70. Overview of microwave-assisted pyrolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Table 71. Overview of plasma pyrolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Table 72. Overview of plasma gasification for advanced chemical recycling
Table 73. Summary of carbon fiber (CF) recycling technologies
Table 74. Retention rate of tensile properties of recovered carbon fibres by different recycling processes
Table 75. Recycled carbon fiber producers, technology and capacity
Table 76. Current thermoset recycling routes
Table 77. Companies developing advanced thermoset recycling routes
Table 78. Comparison of Advanced Chemical Recycling with Traditional Recycling Methods
Table 79. Energy Efficiency Comparison: Advanced Chemical Recycling vs. Mechanical Recycling
Table 80. Quality of Output Comparison
Table 81. Cost Analysis of advanced plastic recycling versus traditional recycling methods
Table 82. Carbon Footprint Analysis
Table 83. Energy Consumption Assessment
Table 84. Sustainability Metrics
Table 85. AI and Machine Learning Applications
Table 86. Types of Nano-catalysts
Table 87. Types of bio-catalysts
Table 88. PPO, bio-naphtha and e-naphtha compared
Table 89. PPO buyer typology
Table 90. Selected PPO offtake agreements 2024-2026
Table 91. PPO price points by market, Q4 2025 to Q2 2026 (USD/tonne)
Table 92. PPO demand by end use 2025-2040 (thousand tonnes)
Table 93. PPO demand by region 2025-2040 (thousand tonnes)
Table 94. Global PPO market value 2025-2040 (USD million)
Table 95. SWOT analysis: PPO as a steam cracker feedstock
Table 96. PPO producers by nameplate pyrolysis capacity
Table 97. Selected PPO buyers and offtake arrangements
Table 98. Producer-buyer contract matrix
Table 99. Integrated pyrolysis-to-naphtha-to-cracker producers
Table 100. Advanced polyethylene recovery methods
Table 101. Polypropylene processing methods for chemical recycling
Table 102. PP Quality Grades from Chemical Recycling
Table 103. Advanced PET recovery technologies
Table 104. Advanced chemical recycling of metals
Table 105. Precious metals recovery methods
Table 106. Advanced processing technologies for base metal recycling
Table 107. Rare Earth Elements Extraction Methods
Table 108. Recovery Processes for Batteries
Table 109. Advanced technologies for materials recovery in displays
Table 110. Processing Methods for Natural Fiber Recycling
Table 111. Recovery Technologies for Synthetic Fibers
Table 112. Monomers from chemical recycling
Table 113. Oligomers from advanced recycling

Figure 1. Coca-Cola PlantBottle
Figure 2. Interrelationship between conventional, bio-based and biodegradable plastics
Figure 3. Global production, use, and fate of polymer resins, synthetic fibers, and additives
Figure 4. The circular plastic economy
Figure 5. Current management systems for waste plastics
Figure 6. Overview of the different circular pathways for plastics
Figure 7. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, for PE (million tonnes)
Figure 8. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, for PP (million tonnes)
Figure 9. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, for PET (million tonnes)
Figure 10. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, for PS (million tonnes)
Figure 11. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, for Nylon (million tonnes)
Figure 12. Global polymer demand 2022-2040, for Other types (million tonnes)
Figure 13. Global polymer demand in Europe, 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 14. Global polymer demand in North America, 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 15. Global polymer demand in South America, 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 16. Global polymer demand in Asia, 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 17. Global polymer demand in Oceania, 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 18. Global polymer demand in Africa, 2022-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 19. Market map for advanced plastics recycling
Figure 20. Value chain for advanced chemical recycling market
Figure 21. Plastic waste feedstock availability by region 2025-2040 (million tonnes)
Figure 22. Advanced chemical recycling capacity by technology
Figure 23. Advanced chemical recycling demand by end-use sector
Figure 24. Advanced chemical recycling capacity by region
Figure 25. EU regulatory timeline for chemically recycled content, 2024-2030
Figure 26. US state classification of advanced recycling, 2025
Figure 27. Mass balance attribution methods compared: claimable recycled content per 100 tonnes of eligible waste input
Figure 28. Schematic layout of a pyrolysis plant
Figure 29. Waste plastic production pathways to (A) diesel and (B) gasoline
Figure 30. Schematic for Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires
Figure 31. Used tires conversion process
Figure 32. SWOT analysis-pyrolysis for advanced recycling
Figure 33. Total syngas market by product in MM Nm3/h of Syngas, 2021
Figure 34. Overview of biogas utilization
Figure 35. Biogas and biomethane pathways
Figure 36. SWOT analysis-gasification for advanced recycling
Figure 37. SWOT analysis-dissolution for advanced recycling
Figure 38. Products obtained through the different solvolysis pathways of PET, PU, and PA
Figure 39. SWOT analysis-Hydrolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Figure 40. SWOT analysis-Enzymolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Figure 41. SWOT analysis-Methanolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Figure 42. SWOT analysis-Glycolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Figure 43. SWOT analysis-Aminolysis for advanced chemical recycling
Figure 44. Pyrolysis capacity by stated operation-start year: operating base against announced additions
Figure 45. PPO supply by region
Figure 46. Leading PPO producers by nameplate pyrolysis capacity
Figure 47. PPO market trajectory to 2040: demand baseline against nameplate and realisation-adjusted supply (indexed, 2025 = 100)
Figure 48. PPO demand by end use 2025-2040
Figure 49. PPO demand by region 2025-2040
Figure 50. Global PPO market value 2025-2040
Figure 51. Alterra's Akron Plant in Ohio
Figure 52. ChemCycling prototypes
Figure 53. ChemCycling circle by BASF
Figure 54. Recycled carbon fibers obtained through the R3FIBER process
Figure 55. Cassandra Oil process
Figure 56. CuRe Technology process
Figure 57. MoReTec
Figure 58. Chemical decomposition process of polyurethane foam
Figure 59. OMV ReOil process
Figure 60. Schematic Process of Plastic Energy's TAC Chemical Recycling
Figure 61. Easy-tear film material from recycled material
Figure 62. Polyester fabric made from recycled monomers
Figure 63. A sheet of acrylic resin from fossil MMA (left) and chemically recycled MMA (right)
Figure 64. Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. Depolymerisation process
Figure 65. The Velocys process
Figure 66. The Proesa Process
Figure 67. Worn Again products