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).
chemXplore tracks 134 projects involving physically reprocessed plastics, of which 41 are active.
28 new construction, 11 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.
12 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (3), QatarEnergy (3), Reju (3), Borealis (2), Braskem (2), Dangote Industries Limited (2)
Investors: Technip Energies (3), ADEME (1), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), BASF Venture Capital GmbH (1), BPI France Investissement (1), Celanese (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 26 of these 41 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Polypropylene (18), Polyethylene (17), PET (14), Ethylene (10), Ethane (5), Ethylene-vinyl acetate (3)
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.
700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.
Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.
Closure driven by weak demand, high energy costs and import pressure; 165,000 t/yr PVC capacity affected; Q1 2027 shutdown and ~$205m pre-tax charges.
Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.
EUR 6 million expansion adds 1,100 m² and three extrusion lines for PE and PP pipes; first line expected operational in 2027 to boost European supply capacity.
Exclusive Licensing Collaboration makes one partner the worldwide licensor of CTR® LDPE technology, formalising long-standing cooperation and leveraging decades of execution expertise.
Partnership to accelerate adoption of low‑carbon polyethylene packaging by combining materials, packaging scale and verified product carbon data to cut Scope 3 emissions.
Plant-derived isosorbide plastic blended with other transparent resins achieves pearlescent, seashell-like compact cases with retained durability and weather resistance.
Operational gains, cost control and market recovery drove stronger earnings; capex fell 18%, renewables expanded, and dividend remains paused until net debt is sustainably below US$3bn.
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