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Robert Kennedy

CTO

Aeternal Upcycling

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Cost-competitive base oils, waxes, and SAF from plasti

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Aeternal Upcycling transforms plastic waste into low-carbon products for a circular economy. We make ingredients for packaging, cosmetics, lubricants, home goods, and so much more. Our technology has the potential to save millions of tons of plastic from incineration and landfills every year.

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Aeternal Upcycling

Catalytic hydrogenolysis of HDPE-PCR to produce fully refined paraffin wax

Aeternal Upcycling's technology converts HDPE-PCR into fully refined paraffin wax using catalytic hydrogenolysis, achieving up to 90% yield. The process is energy-efficient, scalable, and produces waxes suitable for cand...

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Robert Kennedy

CTO

Aeternal Upcycling

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Aeternal Upcycling

CTO

Argonne National Laboratory

Postdoctoral Scientist

2018 - 2022

Northwestern University

PhD, Inorganic Chemistry