RECYCLE: The Final Destination but also the Beginning of #ourplasticsjourney

BASF and Taiwanese textile producer, Axroma collaborated to transform discarded fishing nets into a T-shirt. Axroma recovered Polypropylene (PP) from the nets, creating recyclates that were then spun into fibers.

• BASF's IrgaCycle^® ensured consistent fiber quality and allowed a higher recycled content in the T-shirt

Teamplas Group used their over 30 years of recycling experience to produce 100% recycled pellets for a frame, using IrgaCycle^®, which is safe and easy to adjust as required.

• IrgaCycle^® enhances the frame's surface by providing a glossy finish and improved long-term thermal stability

A household goods manufacturer uses upcycled discarded plastic trays to create storage containers, utilizing BASF's IrgaCycle^® to minimize thermal and mechanical stress during recycling.

• The containers are made entirely from recycled PP pellets. While not approved for food use in China yet, they meet European and U.S. food contact regulations

• Target market /application: PU foam for automotive interior applications eg. stirring wheels, seating & furniture
• USP: new innovative PU formulation for easy recycling, closed-loop recycling solution, reintroduction of recycled content into a new design for recycling formulation by 20-30 wt% dependent on the application

• Proven catalysts for selective hydrogenation of diolefins to restrict oligomerization and waxing at elevated processing temperatures.
• Removal of dienes and poly unsaturates to avoid condensation and coking.
  
• Offered to producers looking to install selective pre-hydro downstream of the pyrolysis unit.

• Guards and catalysts to remove metals to condition pyrolysis feeds
• Removal of Si, and Na in non-regen mode by chemical sorption.
• Reduces duty load on downstream HDM for high Si feeds.

• Guards adsorbent to remove halogens and protect downstream equipment.
  
• Selective removal of halogens, designed as a polishing guard in non-regen service.

• Wide range of catalysts with optimized activity in plastics pyrolysis liquids.
• Removal of nitrogen, oxygen and traces of halogens.
• Normally part of on purpose commercial hydro processing plants.