Rtv

Rtv (Return to Vendor) is a materials-innovation company building a circular recycling system for nylon-6. Its patented molecular design regenerates nylon that can be recycled infinitely without quality loss, yielding production-ready recyclable yarn, monomaterial stretch fabric, and regenerated pellets for injection molding and extrusion. The company also offers end-of-life textile collection, waste reprocessing, and regulatory-compliance support (EPR, California SB 707, EU textile regulations) for apparel, automotive, and technical industrial applications. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere, Teknor Apex, and NSF SBIR grants.

Rtv is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Materials, Recycling, Sustainability, and Circular Economy.

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6.8/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
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CompanyMaterialsRecyclingSustainabilityCircular EconomyTextilesNylonManufacturingCleanTech

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 6.8/100 · minimal
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 0.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Rtv Domain Security

TLSv1.3

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Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

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Company 1

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Website
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Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: rtv
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  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
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  label: Unknown
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  generated: '2026-07-22'
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image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/rtv.png
name: Rtv
description: Rtv (Return to Vendor) is a materials-innovation company building a circular recycling system for nylon-6. Its
  patented molecular design regenerates nylon that can be recycled infinitely without quality loss, yielding production-ready
  recyclable yarn, monomaterial stretch fabric, and regenerated pellets for injection molding and extrusion. The company also
  offers end-of-life textile collection, waste reprocessing, and regulatory-compliance support (EPR, California SB 707, EU
  textile regulations) for apparel, automotive, and technical industrial applications. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere,
  Teknor Apex, and NSF SBIR grants.
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specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-21'
tags:
- Company
- Materials
- Recycling
- Sustainability
- Circular Economy
- Textiles
- Nylon
- Manufacturing
- CleanTech
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
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  url: https://www.rtv.earth/
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