Physically Reprocessed Plastics

A group of 4 substances

projects tracked
147
active
41

Also known as Melted, shredded, or extruded plastics , Regranulated post-consumer or post-industrial polymers , and Compounded recyclates (often for non-food contact or lower-spec applications).

Physically Reprocessed Plastics projects

chemXplore tracks 147 projects involving physically reprocessed plastics, of which 41 are active.

  1. 11 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 6 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 20 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 28 new construction and 12 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 10 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

10 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • October 2026 Sinopec Zhenhai Phase II Refining and Advanced Materials Expansion · Operational / Completed · China
  • 30 September 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · Under Construction · Kenya
  • 28 September 2026 DYKA Pelt PE/PP Pipes Expansion Belgium · Announced / Concept · Belgium
  • 18 September 2026 Hengyi Industries PMB Phase II Refinery and Petrochemical Expansion, Brunei · Under Construction · Brunei Darussalam
  • September 2026 Petkim Aliağa Ethylene Cracker and Polyolefin Complex · FEED / Pre-FID · Turkey

Latest news on physically reprocessed plastics

22 October 2026
Dow Q3 2026 results

Sales rose to $11.3 billion and operating EBIT improved to $887 million; operating EPS returned to positive and free cash flow was $1.1 billion amid cost and asset actions.

21 October 2026
Sinopec's 'Four New' Strategy for Energy, Materials, Business Formats and Frontier Tracks

Pursues green transitions, technology independence, integrated retail‑energy services and early-stage investments to build diversified strategic growth poles.

21 October 2026
Sinopec strengthens the ‘two wings’ of refining and chemicals for high-end upgrading

Pushes integrated regional bases, oil‑to‑chemicals/specialty conversions, smart factories and capacity rationalisation to secure feedstocks and high‑end materials for advanced manufacturing.

21 October 2026
LION and SCGC develop lighter, stronger Hi CLASS gallon with specialty HDPE

Specialty HDPE and a structural redesign cut package weight 12% and CO2 up to 25% while improving chemical resistance and transport durability.

20 October 2026
LANXESS launches Rely+On Medero disinfectant for the medical sector

Powder disinfectant effective vs bacteria, spores (incl. C. difficile), viruses, yeasts, fungi and mycobacteria; potassium monopersulfate + in‑situ chlorine; Class IIa device; sachets and bulk packs.

19 October 2026
BASF and HSCC explore 50:50 joint venture for European polyamide 6 value chain

Non-binding MoU to combine European PA6 value‑chain activities; possible inclusion of global extrusion outside North America; engineering plastics downstream businesses excluded.

16 October 2026
BASF's PA6 recycling pilots win MATERIALICA 2026 and place at Fakuma 2026

Pilot-scale depolymerization and solvent-extraction recover high-quality PA6 from end-of-life vehicles and ASR for demanding automotive parts; demonstrated with Mercedes‑Benz, ZF and Pöppelmann K‑TECH, pending scale-up.

14 October 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply UOP process tech for Hengyi’s PMB Phase II

Honeywell UOP will provide process technologies, equipment, catalysts and technical support for Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar Phase II to expand crude-processing to about 20 million metric tons/year.

12 October 2026
PTT/GC-backed Yaek Lak Turn x Mai Trawm expands material streams, adds PRISM in year two

Project added used cooking oil and stretch plastics, collected 170,000+ kg of recyclables, cut over 400,000 kg CO2e, and runs Recycle Stations at six PTT sites on weekends.

30 September 2026
BASF expands Ultradur portfolio with PCR-PET reinforced PBT/PET grades

Glassfiber-reinforced PBT/PET compounds with up to 30% post-consumer recycled PET for structural automotive parts, supporting Scope 3.1 reductions and regulatory targets.

Substances in this group

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