Aimplas to host third international plastics recycling seminar, PLASREC

PLASREC 2023. Source | Aimplas

Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre (Valencia, Spain), announces the third edition of its International Plastics Recycling Seminar, PLASREC, to be held Dec. 10-11, 2025 in Valencia. The event, organized for professionals in the recycling industry, will feature more than 20 presentations by internationally renowned experts who will address the key challenges, technological advances and regulatory frameworks shaping the plastics and composites recycling sector.

The seminar will bring together national and international specialists to explore the main issues affecting the sector, with a cross-cutting approach that includes industries such as textiles, automotive, electronics, packaging and wind energy.

The seminar program’s presentations are structured into four thematic blocks. The first block will address the economic and legal context of plastics recycling. It will examine the impact of European regulations, such as the Packaging Regulation and REACH, as well as the role of initiatives like the Green Deal in shaping the sector’s development. These topics will be presented by organizations including ANARPLA, ETRA, ANAIP and Plastics Europe.

The second block will address waste collection and sorting, with a focus on advanced classification technologies such as AI and computer vision, and specific solutions for complex waste streams like textiles and footwear soles. Contributors include experts from Solver IA, Picvisa and Coleo.

The third block will delve into recycling technologies, covering both mechanical and chemical recycling, as well as emerging innovations. Case studies and developments in pyrolysis, devulcanization, enzymatic depolymerization and advanced extrusion will be presented by companies such as Aceteo, Brüggemann, Petcore, GSF, Plastic Energy, Entzimatiko, Modus, Messer, Promak, Kubota/Brabender and UBE.

The final block will focus on sector-specific recycling targets, showcasing circularity strategies in key industries such as textiles, electrical and electronic equipment, automotive and composite materials used in wind turbine manufacturing. Organizations including Inditex, Sostenplas, Antolín Ingeniería and Aemac will share how they are adapting their processes to meet recycling goals.

In addition to the main program, the event will feature a technical visit to Aimplas, workshops on the European project FREE4LIB and the national project CICLICOM, dedicated networking spaces and a congress dinner.

PLASREC is supported by sponsoring companies including Picvisa, Gsfupcycling, Entzimatiko, Promak Solutions, Gravipes, Kubota/Brabender, ANARPLA, ANAIP, Mayper, Aceteco and Modus.