chemical recycling

BPF leads call for urgent action from new Exchequer Secretary

Iranpolymer/Baspar The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has co-ordinated the submission of a joint letter to the newly appointed exchequer secretary, James Murray MP, calling for an urgent response to the previous government’s mass balance consultation. The consultation closed in October…

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Shell says its chemical recycling goals are ‘unfeasible’

Iranpolymer/Baspar Shell will no longer pursue its goal of turning 1 million tonnes of plastic waste into pyrolysis oil by 2025, the British oil giant said in its 2023 Sustainability report. The 98-page report, published in March, dedicates a third of…

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Neste, Borealis and Covestro join forces to close the loop for automotive industry

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Netherlands – Neste, Borealis and Covestro join forces to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications. When no longer fit for use, tires are liquefied by means of chemical recycling and then processed into…

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Mura Technology inks feedstock agreement for UK chemical recycling site

Iranpolymer/Baspar Mura Technology has signed a feedstock supply agreement with waste management company Elite Recycling Solutions. The UK-based companies did not disclose the size of the supply agreement. Elite will supply post-use plastic packaging to Mura Technology’s chemical recycling facility…

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Important milestone Plastic2Chemicals project Indaver

Iranpolymer/Baspar Belgium – Indaver has successfully made the first products at its new pre-treatment facility in Willebroek. Pretreatment of plastic waste streams is essential in the recycling process, especially for plastics that cannot be mechanically recycled, the company says. Indaver wants…

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Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires

Iranpolymer/Baspar Neste successfully conducted its first processing trial run with liquefied discarded tires. In the processing run, Neste produced high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals. For the processing run, Neste sourced pyrolysis oil derived from discarded vehicle tires…

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Standout insights into the Global Stretch and Shrink Film market

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The “Stretch and Shrink Film: Global Market 2024” report is the result of an extensive primary research programme, providing a detailed independent assessment of both the industry and the market. The report quantifies the demand and production of pallet…

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Chemical recycling makes sense for PMMA

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has long been known for its transparency, durability, and performance properties – making the material an easy choice for a variety of plastic applications. The material is so intrinsic to our daily lives that the polymer…

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Recycled engineering polymer market demands and action plans

Iranpolymer/Baspar the waste and the end-use markets for recyclate. With an evaluation of the evolving legislative environment, it allows for visibility on the current and future status of the market. The regulatory landscape for plastics recycling is a critical driving force…

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Südpack acquires majority stake in chemical recycler

Iranpolymer/Baspar German flexible film manufacturer Südpack has acquired a majority stake in Carboliq. The Germany-based chemical recycler is a subsidiary of engineering firm Recenso, specialised in resource recovery systems. With the acquisition, effective from Jan. 2, 2024, Südpack has expanded…

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‘Game-changing technologies pivotal to advancing sustainability in plastics manufacturing’

Iranpolymer/Baspar The plastics production industry is undergoing rapid evolution, driven by the need for greater sustainability and efficiency. China’s decision in 2018 to halt plastic waste imports from the West was a sudden catalyst for change. This prompted substantial investment…

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Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety

Iranpolymer/Baspar Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging. Because these materials look and feel so similar to conventional, petroleum-based plastics, many products…

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Covestro reaches new chemical recycling milestone

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Raw materials producer Covestro is advancing the implementation of its chemical recycling technology to pilot scale, the company has announced in a 16 August statement. Its specific chemolysis process, adapted to polycarbonate, has been shown to be robust at…

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Chemical recycling makes sense whenever mechanical recycling falls short

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  In its ‘Let’s talk about Chemical Recycling” series, the Plastics and Rubber Machinery division of the German VDMA association talks to experts and stakeholders active in the chemical recycling space. Here, Michael Ludden, managing director of Sutco Recycling GmbH stresses…

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Polyplastics launching initiative to recycle engineering plastics

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Polyplastics,  global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has launched the DURACIRCLE  initiative for recycling engineering plastics. The company claims that this effort applies to a wide variety of sustainable solutions that contribute toward achieving a 100% recycling rate for engineering plastics, without…

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Chemical recycling needs ‘a leap of faith’

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  In its ‘Let’s talk about Chemical Recycling” series, the Plastics and Rubber Machinery division of the German VDMA association talks to experts and stakeholders active in the chemical recycling space. According to Matthias Scheibitz, head of Sustainability Strategy…

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TotalEnergies, Aramco, Sabic demonstrate successful production of certified circular polymers

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Pyrolysis oil derived from the chemical recycling of non-sorted plastic waste has now, for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa been utilised as feedstock for the production of  ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The pyrolysis…

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PureCycle: First European chemical recycling plant announced

Baspar / Iranpolymer The recycling specialist PureCycle Technologies (USA) wants to build its first European plant for the recycling of polypropylene in the “NextGen District” of the port of Antwerp in the coming year 2024. The listed US company stated…

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