2022年8月1日

资源回收陶氏已签署协议来支持各种各样的回收工厂项目在美国和欧洲。能力建设道和总部位于伦敦的色差技术宣布他们打算在美国和欧洲建立多个化学回收设施,共同增加了13亿磅的年生产能力。在7月21日财报电话会议,陶氏化学首席执行官詹姆斯•Fitterling说,项目将增加到2030年600000吨塑料回收能力,这是陶氏化学回收迄今为止规模最大的承诺。陶氏将购买一些原料色差产生的植物。Fitterling说陶氏的环状聚合物产品能力将显著扩大“由于协议。“通过共同努力,陶氏和色差将确保塑料已经被计算到全球供应链的一种可行方法,有助于推进循环经济为塑料和塑料垃圾的价值增加,”新闻发布会上说。植物将使用色差(HydroPRS)塑料回收液的化学回收过程中,该公司表示可用于各种形式的塑料,包括灵活的和多层的应用程序。色差的第一个工厂使用HydroPRS英国正在建设中,预计将在2023年投入运营。它将陶氏提供100%的回收原料,新闻稿。陶氏与Nexus圆还签署了一份意向书,购买新建的输出在达拉斯化学回收设施。 The facility will process and convert over 26,000 tons annually, including hard-to-recycle plastics, using pyrolysis. “Expanding our past, scaled success with Nexus to drive production of high-quality circular feedstocks, the new facility in Dallas marks an important step in meeting unmet market demand for circular plastics in Texas and other markets,” said Manav Lahoti, global sustainability director for hydrocarbons at Dow. Finally, Dow announced it is investing in a “hybrid” recycling site in France, managed by Valoregen. The project is slated to come on-line at the end of the first quarter of 2023. It will combine mechanical recycling and chemical recycling. Dow will be the main recipient of the plant’s post-consumer resin, which it will use to develop new plastic products marketed under its REVOLOOP product range. Learn more in person Eric Hartz, head of Nexus Circular, will be participating in a panel focused on the relationship between chemical recycling and local collection programs at the 2022 Resource Recycling Conference in August in Austin, Texas. See full session details and get registered today. “Valoregen’s ultimate aim is to create a unique ecosystem capable of recycling all forms of plastic waste in one place,” a press release noted. “Both mechanical and advanced recycling technologies are complementary and essential to achieving Dow’s commitment to incorporate at least 100,000 tonnes of recycled plastics in its product offerings sold in the European Union by 2025.” According to the press release, combining the two methods of recycling will increase energy efficiency and offer a yield greater than 80%. “Mechanical recycling remains a significant element of Dow’s circularity strategy, including ensuring Valoregen can scale production to increase recycling in Europe,” the press release said. “Mechanical recycling currently accounts for the vast majority of plastics recycling, however rates are still too low.” The investment was structured and led by Dow Venture Capital. The amount was not disclosed. Aiming for targets During the earnings call, Fitterling said those partnerships will supply about two-thirds of the recycled plastic Dow needs to meet its 2030 goal of 1 million tons recycled. “Most of our brand owners have 30% PCR targets by 2030, and we’re seeing rapid growth in our Dow REVOLOOP’s brand of PCR containing materials year-over-year,” he said. Howard Ungerleider, Dow president and chief financial officer, said on the call that the new agreements will make Dow the largest consumer of recycled plastic globally for polyethylene. Fitterling added that sales of products containing recycled content are increasing dramatically. The REVOLOOP product brand is up about 140% compared to the first half of 2021. “They’re commanding about $1,500 per metric ton and $2,200 per metric ton price premiums, so $1,500 for advanced recycled materials and $2,200 for bio-based products. And that’s compared to the fossil fuel and the virgin alternative,” he said. A version of this story appeared in Plastics Recycling Update on July 26. More stories about brand owners