Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Arqlite
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/arqlite
Updated at: 2026-06-06T05:00:48Z

Tagline: Arqlite is expanding its revolutionary technology to tackle plastic pollution
Elevator pitch: Arqlite has developed a unique technology to transform the up-to-now unrecyclable plastics into efficient materials for the built environment.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 1897519 | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 1986 | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 1897519 | observed_at: 2026-06-06T05:00:48Z | expires_at: 2026-06-07T05:00:48Z
- Total investors: 1986 | observed_at: 2026-06-06T05:00:48Z | expires_at: 2026-06-07T05:00:48Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 1897519
- total_investors: 1986
- team_size: 4
- featured_investor_count: 1
- faq_count: 3
- recent_post_count: 0

Quick facts:
- ♻️We recycle what no one else can: complex plastics, at scale (1 ton per hour!) | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-1
- 🚀46% month-over-month growth on retail channels since our pre-launch in September. | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-2
- 💵Paid to take the waste and paid again for our outputs. | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-3
- 😎Our very first product is Smart: 3X lighter and 10X better insulator compared to mineral gravel. | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-4
- 🌿Our Smart Gravel replaces dumb gravel in concrete, hydroponics, and the base of pots, and planters. | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-5
- 🇦🇷🇺🇸Proven track record, from a garage in Argentina in 2015 to 24,000 sq ft California. | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-6
- 🥇Validated by Techstars, Plug & Play, Solar Impulse, Cemex Ventures, Echoing Green… | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-7
- 🙋‍♂️All created with $3M of investments from people like you and strategic investors like Cemex and Coca-Cola. | citation: https://wefunder.com/arqlite#claim-fact-8

FAQ:
- Q: Hello, I realize the process is proprietary, and it's great you are re-claiming formerly un-recycled plastic, but is there risk that the newly formed pellets could leech chemicals into water and/or soil? Is there testing done that shows this isn't the case, or is negligible(?)
  A: Hi Amit! Thanks for the question, this is one we get asked a lot and it makes total sense with all going on with plastics around the world. First of all, let me tell you safety is our number one priority. We have done extensive testing to ensure that the Smart Gravel is safe for soil, water, and all other applications. Our proprietary process turns the mixed plastics into a new plastic polymer, stable and inert, meaning it’s neutral in its interaction with other elements. Anyway, because this...
- Q: I don't see anything in your investor presentation regarding patents. Are there any? How broad and in what countries/markets are they filed?
  A: Hi Robert, Patents have been filed in Argentina and the US, both for the process and the product, and are still under review. You can check more on USPTO: https://uspto.report/company/Arqlite-Spc However, because our R&D team never rests, we are way ahead of the tech originally filed and will soon be submitting new materials and processes.
- Q: Plastics are a wide range of products with different base materials ( ethylene, polyethylene ect.) I believe the recycling numbers for plastics go from 1 to 7. Which plastics specifically does your process address?
  A: Hi Daniel, I'm passionate about plastics and especially about plastic waste (or discarded plastics) so this is a conversation I can have for hours. However, long story short is our technology is capable of processing the vast majority of plastics, including the most traditional 1 to 6 and many others including 7s (a polite category for no idea what's in here). The magic resides in the ability to process different polymers together into a new mix that can then be shaped in different ways. That...