When will you be ready for implementation?
Fabarius: Our technical approaches still require some related development, which takes time and pertinent research funding. Collaborative relationships with interested industrial companies promote rapid technological leaps and targeted improvements to the concept thanks to know-how exchange. Of course, these leaps in innovation also hinge on the economic pressure that will increase considerably in the future thanks to the rising costs of offsetting carbon emissions. We project that our first processes will move into industrial application within 3 to 5 years, after the next funded project.
What's your take: Is CO2 the raw material for plastics in the future?
Fabarius: Well, if you put it that way, yes, it is! If you want to close the carbon cycle, the use of CO2 as a raw material is vital. Today we have access to more technology choices than you might think, enabling us to produce a wide range of products based on this new raw material in the future.