UBQ Materials is an Israel-based materials technology company that develops and supplies a bio-based thermoplastic produced from residual municipal solid waste. Using a patented conversion process, unsorted household waste—including organic content—is transformed into UBQ, a recyclable thermoplastic that can be compounded with conventional polymers and processed on standard plastics equipment.
UBQ is used as a partial substitute for fossil-based resins and fillers in applications across automotive components, building and construction products, consumer durables, and logistics items such as pallets and crates. By valorizing non-recyclable waste, the company aims to divert material from landfills and lower lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions relative to conventional plastics, supporting circular-economy approaches within the chemicals and materials sector.