The projects aim to valorise post-consumer and post-industrial polyolefin end-of-life materials, into high-quality compounded r-polymers, with technical properties equal to virgin equivalent.
NX Replast is a complete solution for the fast deployment of advanced mechanical upcycling and compounding plants that valorise plastic waste into high-quality compounded r-polymers.
The project in Southern Africa aims to process around 25 000 tpy of post-consumer and post-industrial polyolefin end-of-life materials into high-quality compounded r-polymers and is being developed by a major local industrial player. It represents one of the first circular initiatives in the region, leading the efforts to promote resource efficiency and the use of sustainable materials in a cost-effective way. Nextchem’s feasibility study will cover process configuration, cost evaluation, and preliminary engineering works.
In addition, Nextchem has been selected by a leading Southeast Asian operator to develop a feasibility study for a 40 000 tpy mechanical upcycling and compounding plant based on the same technology.
These projects confirm the growing international relevance and scalability of Nextchem’s technological platform in addressing global plastic waste challenges in a circular economy approach.
Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of Nextchem, commented: “These new awards confirm the global reach of our circular technology offering. They also demonstrate how our technological platform is increasingly selected as a reliable, competitive, and scalable solution for advanced plastic upcycling also in new markets, supporting international partners in shaping high impact sustainability roadmaps through proven engineering capabilities and cost-efficient solutions.”