About the Company

Polymer-X Inc. is a spinoff company from University of Maryland and Princeton University. Led by a group of materials scientists and chemical engineers, the startup is dedicated to developing innovative electrothermal methods for sustainable chemical manufacturing. Its cutting-edge technologies enable methane conversion to value-added chemicals with record-high selectivity without using any catalyst, as well as turning commodity polyolefin and polyester plastic wastes to fuels and chemicals with record-high yields. Additionally, its approach can be applied for upcycling a range of macromolecules and biomass toward synthesizing useful chemical products.

About the Solution

Polymer-X Inc. specializes in sustainable chemical manufacturing with a mission to convert plastic waste, hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, biomass, etc. into value-added chemicals via electrification. The startup’s core technologies are based on two novel electrothermal methods, including: (1) electrified programmable heating and quenching (PHQ), and (2) electrified spatiotemporal heating (STH).