Advanced Chemical Recycling

Turning Waste Into Virgin-Grade Nylon

We recover high-value nylon from end-of-life textiles and plastics, enabling true circular manufacturing.

Our Technology
Our Mission
Our mission is to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the world — starting with the streams that matter most. We are going after the most challenging yet most abundant plastic waste: mixed plastics that are considered non-recyclable today.

Through next-generation catalyst technology, we transform post-consumer and post-industrial waste back into virgin-grade nylon feedstocks — empowering partners across industries to eliminate waste and reduce environmental impact at scale.

Fast

Quantitative conversion achieved in record time

Green

Solventless process

Real-world Plastics

Demonstrated with post-consumer products and mixed plastics

Exclusive Technology License

This Nylon-6 recycling technology was developed at Northwestern University and NylaNova holds the exclusive commercial license.

Our Product

Fiber-Grade Caprolactam

Virgin-quality monomer recovered from waste — meeting the same purity standards as conventionally produced caprolactam.

No Green Premium

Priced at market cost — delivering a sustainable material without the sustainability surcharge.

True Drop-In Replacement

Directly usable by Nylon-6 producers with zero process changes — same specs, same infrastructure, no retooling required.

Virgin-grade caprolactam pellets

Technology

CLOSING THE LOOP tap to explore Collecting Depolymerization Purification Polymerization Final production
Process explorer
Click any step in the diagram to learn more about our process.

End Markets

Apparel

Post-consumer clothing and textile waste becomes fiber-grade caprolactam fed directly back into fashion and performance apparel supply chains.

Carpets

End-of-life nylon carpet one of the largest non-recyclable waste streams is transformed into virgin-quality material for new flooring products.

Automotive

Nylon components from scrapped vehicles are recovered and reintroduced as drop-in feedstock for new automotive parts and interiors.

Fishing Nets

Discarded ghost nets and marine nylon waste previously destined for landfill are converted into high-purity caprolactam, closing the loop on ocean plastic.

Meet Our Team

The scientists and leaders behind our innovation.

Prof. Yosi Kratish, Founder and CTO of NylaNova

Prof. Yosi Kratish

Founder & CTO
Prof. Tobin J. Marks, Scientific Advisor and Founder of NylaNova

Prof. Tobin J. Marks

Scientific Advisor & Founder
Ananth Naman, President of NylaNova

Ananth Naman

President
Turner Plunkett, Chief Operations Officer at NylaNova

Turner Plunkett

Chief Operations Officer
Brian O'Leary, Chief Commercial Officer at NylaNova

Brian O'Leary

Chief Commercial Officer
Erika Singleton, CAO and General Counsel at NylaNova

Erika Singleton

CAO & General Counsel
Dr. Naveen Malik, Senior Scientist at NylaNova

Dr. Naveen Malik

Senior Scientist
Rudy Amezcua-Shoeman, Technician at NylaNova

Rudy Amezcua-Shoeman

Part-time Technician
Katia Kratish,  Head of Brand Design at NylaNova

Katia Kratish

Head of Brand Design
Bob Maughon, Advisory Board Member at NylaNova

Bob Maughon

Advisory Board Member
Robert S. Shaw Jr., Advisory Board Member at NylaNova

Robert S. Shaw Jr.

Advisory Board Member
NylaNova Nylon-6 Recycling via Chemical Depolymerization — AII Funded Solution
★ Featured
Apparel Impact Inst. · 2025
In the press

NylaNova Nylon-6 Recycling via Chemical Depolymerization — AII Funded Solution

Apparel Impact Institute selected NylaNova as a funded climate solution. Its one-step process converts post-consumer nylon waste into virgin-quality caprolactam.

Our Impact

Our process significantly reduces emissions while preserving material value turning waste into a competitive advantage.

Material Recovery Rate

Near-complete monomer recovery from post-consumer nylon waste streams

CO₂ Emissions Reduction

Reduces carbon emissions by more than 90% compared to fossil feedstock-derived caprolactam

Infinite Recyclability

Caprolactam can be repolymerized and recycled again and again — a truly closed loop with no material degradation

Fossil Feedstock Dependency

Our technology eliminates the need for petroleum-derived raw materials — producing caprolactam entirely from waste streams

Ready to Work Together?

Partner With Us

Let's accelerate circular nylon together. Whether you're a brand, manufacturer, or investor — we want to hear from you.

Contact

1801 Maple Avenue, Suite 5408

Evanston, IL 60201

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