Nappy Modified SMA!
Event detail
Type
Professional Development (CPD)
Date
10 February, 2026, 18:00
Title
Nappy Modified SMA!
Branch
West Midlands Branch
Speakers
Craig Masters and Rhiannon Chapple
NappiCycle
NappiCycle
Venue
TBC,
Birmingham,
TBC
Birmingham,
TBC
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Details
NappiCycle was founded 12 years ago and is the first
and only fully operational nappy recycling plant globally.
NappiCycle currently processes 12,000 tonnes of nappy
waste annually; equivalent to ~61.5 million individual
nappies. Our unique and patented process recovers the
cellulose and polymers from the nappies and transforms
them into high-value end products; creating a circular
economy and an end of life treatment for this waste
stream that is 84% lower in carbon emissions than the
traditional disposal routes of incineration and landfill.
Our key output are composite fibre pellets (~50%
cellulose and ~50% PP/PE) which are used as a
bitumen modifier in SMA. The composite fibre pellets
homogenise the bitumen and the aggregate within
SMA; preventing binder drainage and enhancing road
surface durability
and only fully operational nappy recycling plant globally.
NappiCycle currently processes 12,000 tonnes of nappy
waste annually; equivalent to ~61.5 million individual
nappies. Our unique and patented process recovers the
cellulose and polymers from the nappies and transforms
them into high-value end products; creating a circular
economy and an end of life treatment for this waste
stream that is 84% lower in carbon emissions than the
traditional disposal routes of incineration and landfill.
Our key output are composite fibre pellets (~50%
cellulose and ~50% PP/PE) which are used as a
bitumen modifier in SMA. The composite fibre pellets
homogenise the bitumen and the aggregate within
SMA; preventing binder drainage and enhancing road
surface durability