Mechanical recycle

Nextchem (Maire Group) has been awarded two feasibility studies in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia dedicated to state-of-the-art mechanical upcycling and compounding plants based on its NXReplast proprietary technology. The projects aim to valorize post‑consumer and...

Europur launched CertiPUR for Bonded Foam, a new module extending the CertiPUR programme to mechanically recycled flexible polyurethane foam. It is the first certification scheme dedicated specifically to the health and safety properties of rebonded foam used in...

Member of the Borealis group, the Bulgaria-based company Integra Plastics is converting its production facility to produce polypropylene starting in October 2025. The upgrade includes the installation of Borealis' proprietary Borcycle M mechanical recycling technology, enabling...

Axens, a technology licensor in the field of plastics circular economy for plastics, and Sorema, an international supplier of plants and technology for sorting, cleaning and mechanical processing plastic wastes, have announced a collaboration to provide integrated solutions for advanced...

ExxonMobil plans to invest more than 200 million dollars to expand its advanced recycling operations at its sites in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas (United States). The new operations are expected to start up in 2026 and can help increase advanced recycling rates and divert plastic from landfills...

Although mechanical recycling is a well-established technology and remains the first choice for plastics recyclers due to its high efficiency, chemical recycling is now emerging as a key step in closing the plastics recycling loop, particularly for handling heterogeneous plastic fractions that pose a challenge for mechanical recycling...

The new range IrgaCycle of additive solutions has been launched by Basf to address the imminent needs in plastics recycling. The plastics industry is seeking ways to incorporate higher content of recycled polymeric material in all major applications to meet sustainability goals, while facing growing consumer concerns and...