Building the future of material recovery.
The world has become incredibly good at making products. Now it must become equally good at recovering the materials inside them.
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By utilising AI to generate 'chemical fingerprints' and forecast recycling outcomes, Sixone's platform selectively recovers polyester from complex garments.
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Advanced sensors gather detailed chemical fingerprint data from textiles, which are then analysed against our materials database.
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Proprietary machine learning algorithms generate predictive results and recommend the optimal reaction conditions.
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Polyester monomers are selectively extracted from clothing blends and repolymerised into pellets for reincorporation into production.
As demand for materials continues to grow, so too does the importance of using those resources more intelligently.
We exist to solve the challenge of value recovery from waste, helping industries uncover the valuable materials that already exist around them and keeping those resources in productive use for longer.
Our mission
To create solutions that detect, recover and return value from waste, powering the next generation of circularity.
We are constantly researching and building our materials database with new blends to develop targeted reaction recipes to optimise polyester extraction. We embrace the complexity and welcome different fibre compositions and finishes.
Contact us to find out how our recovery process can adapt to your materials.
We exist to solve the challenge of value recovery from waste.
Understanding materials before attempting to recover them.
Finding the hidden value inside complex waste streams.
Returning valuable materials to productive use.
Developing technologies that solve tomorrow's challenges.
Keeping valuable materials moving through the economy.
Textiles are only the beginning
The intelligence developed by Sixone has the potential to support material recovery across automotive, electronics, packaging, consumer products and future industries where valuable materials remain locked inside complex waste.
Our ambition is to become the intelligence layer behind the future of global material recovery. Our end goal is to create a future where intelligent recovery enables materials to remain in continuous use, reducing our reliance on virgin resources and powering the next generation of circular manufacturing.
We are a team of seasoned scientists, engineers, and business professionals who believe that advancing scientific knowledge of plastic waste is vital for securing a sustainable future on our planet. We have built a place where people can work in a dynamic environment that continually pushes the boundaries.
Chris has spent 20 years across textile manufacturing, software startups, venture capital and consulting. That range gives him a rare read on how industrial systems actually change, and he's applying it to rebuild the economics of textile waste at Sixone.
Jin spent over a decade as a tenured professor at Cornell, running a research group focused on interface science and materials that react at the surface level. He trained at MIT, Northwestern and Harvard, and now applies that depth in surface chemistry to make textile recycling technically possible.
Join us
The transition to a circular economy cannot be achieved by one organisation alone. It requires collaboration across industry, technology, manufacturing and government.
Whether you're a brand, manufacturer, recycler, investor or strategic partner, we'd love to explore how we can unlock more value together.
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We are steadfast in our commitment to decisions guided by rigorous scientific inquiry and empirical evidence.
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We thrive on continuous learning and exploration, ensuring we are always at the forefront of innovation.
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We dare to challenge the conventional, breaking new ground to redefine the possibilities of recycling and sustainability.
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We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting diverse perspectives to achieve shared objectives and drive change.
