Petrochemical recycling news

Blue Circle Olefins has secured funding for the next phase of ProjectNL, the development of a commercial methanol to olefins (MTO) production facility in the Netherlands.

Toray Industries has announced that it has developed a recycling technology that can decompose diverse carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) made from thermosetting resins while retaining strength and surface quality.

Syensqo has announced the global availability of several circular content certified high performance elastomers and lubricants fluids manufactured at its Spinetta Marengo plant in Piedmont, Italy.

Clariant plans to present its new AddWorks™ titanium-based catalyst solutions for polyester polymerisation at K 2025, the world’s premier trade fair for plastics and rubber.

Integra Plastics AD, Bulgaria, a member of the Borealis group, is converting its production facility to produce polypropylene starting in October 2025.

Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. have announced that they have started a collaborative study to expand the supply of chemically recycled products.

Syensqo has announced a breakthrough in sulfone polymers innovations with the invention of a proprietary chemical recycling technology that depolymerises sulfone polymers to obtain purified raw material monomers.

Porsche AG and BASF SE, in collaboration with technology partner BEST, have completed a pilot project on recycling mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles.