Petrochemical recycling news

Borouge and Borealis has announced the launch of Recleo™, a new global brand for mechanically recycled polyolefins suited for a broad range of polyolefin (PO) applications.

VTTI B.V. has opened a market consultation for recovered carbon black (rCB) as part of the VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp project at its existing terminal VTTI Antwerp, Belgium.

Norsk e-Fuel AS and Braskem have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the possible integration of e-Naphtha into the plastics value chain.

Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement with the aim to produce and co-market segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene.

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.