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    Helping carbon neutrality LG Chem and Covestro deploy PCR plastics

    • Last Update: 2021-10-22
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    [ Star Enterprise of Chemical Machinery and Equipment Network ] PCR is post-consumer plastic, commonly known as recycled material
    .
    At present, post-consumer recycling (PCR) plastics has become one of the important directions for reducing plastic environmental pollution and helping the chemical industry move towards "carbon neutrality
    .
    " The recycled plastic particles are mixed with the original resin to produce a variety of new plastic products
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    This method not only reduces carbon dioxide emissions, but also reduces energy consumption
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    LG Chem
     

    Recently, LG Chem has enriched its PCR product portfolio.
    The PCR content of modified PC can reach up to 85%, and the PCR content of modified PC/ABS can reach up to 60%
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    Modified PC and PC/ABS are widely used in IT equipment and auto parts due to their superior flame retardancy and impact resistance
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    In order to be able to produce excellent quality PCR-modified PC and PCR-modified PC/ABS, LG Chem has passed strict quality inspections to ensure that only transparent and traceable sources of top-quality PCR materials are used
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    After many tests and repeated confirmations, the excellent quality of PCR-modified PC and PCR-modified PC/ABS is almost the same as that of non-recycled products
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    SABIC
     

    SABIC LEXAN™ EFR film innovatively uses post-consumer recycling (PCR) resin, which is derived from discarded plastics such as disposable water bottles
    .
    After SABIC sorts, cleans and granulates these waste plastics, new plastic particles are produced
    .
    The newly designed SABIC LEXAN™ EFR film uses post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin to meet the increasingly stringent global environmental requirements for plastic materials
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    LEXAN™ EFR film not only provides customers with effective alternatives, but can also record and quantify the sustainability of material applications, contributing to environmental protection
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      Covestro
     

      Covestro has a wealth of three-dimensional post-consumer recycled polycarbonate (PCR) material solutions.
    These products and solutions have been widely used in the electrical and electronic fields
    .
    Covestro's PCR recycled materials use post-consumer recycled polycarbonate materials with a content of 20% to 75%, which can effectively reduce carbon emissions
    .
    And it has outstanding performance in impact resistance, heat resistance, thin-wall design and environmentally friendly flame retardant, and has good color expression
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      Dow
     

      In the packaging process of dairy products, Mengniu adopted Dow's post-consumer recycling (PCR) resin.
    Dow and Mengniu successfully commercialized the post-consumer recycled resin heat shrinkable film
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    As the "crystallization" of Dow's close collaboration with many domestic partners, PCR resin is converted from waste plastic boxes in milk bottles, drinking water bottles, and juice bottles
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    Adding PCR resin to the middle layer of the heat shrinkable film can produce a film with performance similar to that of virgin resin
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    This newly formulated single-particle resin is 100% recyclable and is used by Mengniu in the secondary packaging process of dairy products
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      INEOS styrene collar
     

      Ineos Styrolution and LACTEL have reached a partnership to use recycled materials in the packaging of dairy products
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    The project will adopt advanced recycling technology.
    Ineos Styrolution's production plant will convert waste plastics into basic materials and then process them, thereby replacing traditional fossil-based raw materials
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    According to Lactel, the trial production of these 140,000 milk bottles is based on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) produced by advanced recycling technology, which is an important step for LACTEL to move towards a circular economy
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    In addition, LACTEL's Montauban production plant has successfully obtained RSB certification in April 2021, and this innovative product is undergoing trial production at this plant
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      At present, most of the PCR plastic products on the market are still based on physical recycling, but there are also more and more international chemicals that are closely following the development and application of chemical recycling of PCR plastic products
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    The more companies that use PCR plastics, they will further improve the recycling of waste plastics, and will gradually change the recycling model and business operations of waste plastics
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      It is reported that Europe has opened up the demand for PCR plastics through taxation and policies
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    For example, the British Taxation and Customs has issued a "plastic packaging tax".
    The packaging tax rate for less than 30% recycled plastics is 200 pounds per ton.
    It can be seen that the policy space for PCR plastics is opening up
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      Note: This article is compiled and released by Plastic Machinery Network ( and the information comes from the above-mentioned companies, Adsale Plastics Network, and headlines of Chemical Materials.

     
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      Original Title: Helping Carbon Neutrality | LG Chem, Covestro Deploy PCR Plastics
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