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Katrina Knauer

Principal Investigator

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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Plastics circularity, polymer recycling, sustainable manufacturing

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At NREL's BOTTLE consortium, Katrina Knauer advances plastics circularity across chemical recycling, solvent-enabled purification, and bio-enabled upcycling. Named on non-provisional and provisional patents, she targets scalable mono-material design and industrial manufacturing pathways.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Dyeout: biobased solvent extraction for mechanical textile recycling and dye recovery

DyeOut is a biobased solvent extraction technology that removes dyes from waste textiles prior to mechanical recycling, enabling higher-value dye-free fiber output and recovery of resellable dyes. Demonstrated at the 100...

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Katrina Knauer

Principal Investigator

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Principal Investigator

Top industry applications

Circular economy solutionsPlastic recycling technology

Expertise

BiochemistryPhysical ChemistryPlasticsPolymer BehaviorPolymer Entanglement

Last updated Jan 2026