Transforming industries with circular celullose acetate
About us
We develop advanced chemical technology to purify and regenerate cellulose acetate from diverse waste sources, transforming what was once discarded into a premium material ready to re-enter the industrial cycle
Valuable
Versatile
Bio-based
High-performance
The problem in the industry
Almost no sustainable alternative
The industry still depends mostly on virgin cellulose acetate, with almost no scalable circular solutions available.
Massive waste generation
Significant volumes of offcuts, production scraps, and post-industrial waste are generated every day.
Linear production model
Materials are produced, used, and discarded, with almost no systems in place to recover their value.
Lost material value
High-quality acetate ends up landfilled or incinerated instead of being reintroduced into the production cycle.
Born from solving the impossible
IMEKO was founded on a bold scientific breakthrough: becoming the world’s first company to successfully clean, purify, and recycle cigarette butts at an industrial scale. This pioneering achievement is the foundation of our advanced technology—allowing us today to expand our horizon and regenerate cellulose acetate from diverse global waste streams.
Our materials
Celion
The premium acetate reborn from cigarette waste. Our proprietary process recovers pure cellulose acetate, eliminating all toxicity and transforming it into a high-performance circular material.
RE-TATE
Recycled acetate born from pre-consumer industrial waste. With end-to-end traceability, it combines technical precision with a circular soul, meeting the rigorous standards of luxury eyewear and beyond.
Contact us:
info@imeko.cl
