Aduro Clean Technologies and AstroTurf Sign MOU for Synthetic Turf Recycling

Executive Summary

• Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. and AstroTurf Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate the application of Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT) for recycling end-of-life synthetic turf.
• The collaboration aims to develop a technical and economic pathway for recovering polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) fractions from synthetic turf and converting them into liquid hydrocarbon products suitable for circular feedstock use.
• This engagement builds on Aduro’s prior confidential testing with another global synthetic turf producer, which demonstrated the selective conversion of PE and PP components into shorter-chain hydrocarbons.

Key Details

• Parties Involved: Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ADUR, TSX: ACT) and AstroTurf Corporation.
• Objective: To assess practical steps for recovering and preparing PE/PP fractions from end-of-life turf for HCT evaluation, including field recovery, disassembly, de-infill, separation of non-target materials, and cleaning of the polyolefin-rich fraction.
• Technology Application: Aduro’s HCT, combined with mechanical pre-treatment, will be used to convert recovered PE and PP into liquid hydrocarbon products suitable for use as circular feedstock in existing petrochemical infrastructure.
• Prior Validation: Aduro previously conducted laboratory testing on post-use synthetic turf, confirming the selective conversion of PE and PP components into shorter-chain hydrocarbon products suitable for steam-cracker feedstock.
• Strategic Context: The MOU connects Aduro’s chemical conversion approach with AstroTurf’s 60-year legacy in synthetic sports surfacing, aiming to define how mechanical pre-treatment and HCT can work together for complex turf systems.
• Commercial Status: The MOU does not establish commercial deployment terms or definitive commercial arrangements. Any future commercial, licensing, supply, tolling, or joint development arrangements would require separate definitive agreements.
• Market Drivers: The collaboration addresses increasing regulatory and customer demand for synthetic turf recycling alternatives to landfill disposal, driven by policy frameworks emphasizing producer responsibility and circular outcomes.

Notable Quotes

• Ofer Vicus, CEO of Aduro: “This collaboration with AstroTurf allows Aduro to work directly with a recognized name in synthetic turf to better understand the full end-of-life challenge... Working with AstroTurf gives us an opportunity to connect our chemistry with real-world product knowledge, field recovery considerations, and the practical requirements needed to evaluate a more complete recycling pathway.”
• Robert Mitchell, VP of Development and Strategy at AstroTurf: “Working with Aduro gives us an opportunity to evaluate another pathway for difficult-to-process turf materials and to better understand how advanced recycling technologies may support circularity in our industry. This is an evaluation stage, but it is an important one as customers, communities, and regulators continue to look for more complete solutions for synthetic turf systems.”