Epoch Biodesign 透露计划在 Grapht Works, 伦敦帝国理工学院 位于北阿克顿的新制造工厂开设尼龙 6,6 生物回收示范工厂。
Epoch Biodesign reveals plans to open a biorecycling demonstration plant for nylon 6,6 at Grapht Works, Imperial College London的 new manufacturing facility in North Acton.
该公司表示，该设施计划于 2026 年第三季度开业,，这将是欧洲的第一家，也是全球 同类设施中最大的,。
Slated to open in the third quarter of 2026, the facility will be Europe的 first and the world的 largest of its kind, the company said.
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该公司的 工艺使用人工智能工程酶来分解难以回收的材料,，包括硅涂层安全气囊织物, 弹性纤维混纺纺织品, 和消费后服装,，将它们恢复到原来的化学构件。
The company的 process uses AI-engineered enzymes to break down difficult-to-recycle materials, including silicon-coated airbag fabrics, elastane-blended textiles, and post-consumer clothing, returning them to their original chemical building blocks.
这些回收的单体被描述为原始品质，能够重新进入尼龙 6,6 供应链。
These recovered monomers are described as virgin-quality and capable of re-entering the nylon 6,6 supply chain.
与标准化学回收,不同，,通常依赖于高温和重要的工业基础设施, Epoch Biodesign的生物方法是选择性的，旨在减少碳排放。
Unlike standard chemical recycling, which typically relies on high temperatures and significant industrial infrastructure, Epoch Biodesign的 biological method is selective and is designed to reduce carbon emissions.
Epoch Biodesign 创始人兼首席执行官 Jacob Nathan 表示: “ 我们的生物工艺最重要的优势之一就是它不做的事情。它不需要高温。它不需要重工业基础设施，而历史上这意味着制造业必须远离人们生活和工作的地方。
Epoch Biodesign founder and CEO Jacob Nathan said: “One of the most important advantages of our biological process is what it does not do. It does not require high temperatures. It does not demand the heavy industrial infrastructure that has historically meant manufacturing must be sited far from where people live and work.
“Grapht Works 设施位于伦敦一个更广阔的城市社区内。事实上，我们能够在大伦敦建造和运营尼龙 6,6 回收工厂并非偶然;，而是我们团队开发的清洁, 低能耗工艺的一个特点。这就是真正循环,工业生物化学的样子。”
“The Grapht Works facility sits inside a broader urban neighbourhood in London. The fact that we can build and operate a nylon 6,6 recycling plant in Greater London is not incidental; it is a feature of the clean, low-energy process our team has developed. This is what genuinely circular, industrial biochemistry looks like.”
Epoch Biodesign 预计该设施将为需要尼龙产品, 合规报废解决方案的品牌和制造商提供支持，特别是随着可持续产品生态设计法规下的欧盟新规则于 2026 年 7 月生效。
Epoch Biodesign expects the facility to support brands and manufacturers who need compliant end-of-life solutions for nylon products, particularly as new EU rules under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation come into effect from July 2026.
这些规则将禁止销毁未售出的服装。目前, 只有不到 1% 的纺织品被回收成新的纺织品,，该公司表示，这强调了对新的, 可扩展回收基础设施的需求。
These rules will prohibit the destruction of unsold garments. At present, less than 1% of textiles are recycled into new textiles, which the company says underscores the need for new, scalable recycling infrastructure.
Epoch Biodesign, 的 Luciano Caruso, 首席商务官评论: “Grapht Works 工厂每年有能力处理数百吨消费后尼龙 6,6 废物:，这些废物来自服装和汽车产品, 以及各种工业应用。欧盟新法规要求这些行业正视其对报废尼龙, 的处理方式，焚烧或填埋不再是可接受的答案。
Luciano Caruso, chief commercial officer at Epoch Biodesign, commented: “The Grapht Works plant has the capacity to process hundreds of tonnes of post-consumer nylon 6,6 waste a year: this is sourced from apparel and automotive products, as well as various industrial applications. New EU regulations require these industries to confront what they do with end-of-life nylon, and incineration or landfill are no longer acceptable answers.
“新工厂在技术和商业上验证了我们的生物工艺,，向行业合作伙伴和政策制定者展示了当今存在的真正循环,清洁,且经济可行的尼龙回收途径。这是关键材料, 的可持续, 弹性供应链的开始，没有与石化衍生产品相关的价格波动。”
“The new plant validates our biological process both technically and commercially, demonstrating to industry partners and policymakers that a truly circular, clean, and economically viable route to nylon recycling exists today. This is the start of a sustainable, resilient supply chain of a critical material, without the pricing volatility associated with petrochemical-derived products.”
在宣布建立新工厂之前，Epoch Biodesign 还于今年 2 月与全球主要尼龙制造商, 英威达, 签署了一份谅解备忘录，以开发商业规模的消费后再生尼龙 6,6。
The announcement for the new plant comes after Epoch Biodesign also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with INVISTA, a major global nylon manufacturer, in February this year to develop commercial-scale post-consumer recycled nylon 6,6.
Epoch Biodesign, 是 T2T Alliance, 的成员，已从包括 lululemon, Lowercarbon Capital, Extantia, KOMPAS VC, Happiness Capital, Leitmotif, 和 Inditex (Mundi Ventures) 在内的投资者那里获得了超过 24.5 亿美元的资金。
Epoch Biodesign, which is a member of the T2T Alliance, has received more than $50m in funding from investors including lululemon, Lowercarbon Capital, Extantia, KOMPAS VC, Happiness Capital, Leitmotif, and Inditex (Mundi Ventures).
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