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Polymers & Resins
Chemical Recycling Commercialization Falters: High Costs and Weak Demand Lead to Delays and Cancellations for European and US Projects
Bioplastics NEWS Netherlands Overview Chemical recycling projects across Europe and the US are facing significant delays, scale-backs, or abandonment, contrary to initial promises, due to high capital costs, weak demand for recycled mate... -
Polymers & Resins
BASF’s Loopamid Process Commercializes Chemical Recycling of Polyamide Textiles, Restoring Virgin-Grade Quality for High-Performance Applications
Polyestertime Germany Overview Despite challenges in engineering plastics recycling due to material diversity and lower volumes, BASF's Loopamid process has achieved commercial-scale chemical recycling of polyamide textile waste, restori... -
Polymers & Resins
Chemical Recycling Plants in Europe and U.S. Face Closures and Project Halts Amid Commercial Viability Challenges
Chemistry World Europe, USA Overview Chemical recycling plants in Europe and the United States are struggling to achieve commercial viability, leading to a wave of closures and project halts. The administration of Plastic Energy in the U... -
Polymers & Resins
Trump Administration Proposes Weakening Pollution Rules for Chemical Plastics ‘Recycling’ Industry in the U.S.
Oil and Gas Watch News USA Overview The U.S. Trump administration has proposed weakening pollution rules for the chemical plastics 'recycling' industry. This proposal, reportedly buried within regulations primarily focused on natural dis... -
Polymers & Resins
Ineos and Recuro to Build 33,000-Ton Pyrolysis Plastic Recycling Facility in Norway, Producing Virgin-Quality PE to Meet EU Regulations
Plastics Today USA Overview Ineos and Recuro have signed an MOU to develop an advanced pyrolysis recycling facility in Norway, aiming to process up to 33,000 metric tonnes of end-of-life plastic waste annually. This 'Full Circle' project... -
Polymers & Resins
Circular Polymers Market to See Robust Growth by 2035, Driven by Chemical Recycling Investments and Stricter Recycled Content Regulations, PPWR Accelerating Transition
DataM Intelligence India Overview The circular polymers market is experiencing significant growth, driven by stringent regulations on recycled content and increasing investment in chemical recycling technologies. Chemical recycling is hi... -
Polymers & Resins
SABIC and Vision 2030 Propel Saudi Petrochemicals to Global #4, Pioneering Circularity
Saudi Economic Development Portal Saudi Arabia Overview Propelled by SABIC's strategic downstream integration and the ambitious 'Vision 2030,' Saudi Arabia's petrochemical sector has risen to become the world's fourth-largest producer, e... -
Polymers & Resins
Swiss DePoly Unveils Showcase Plant for 500-Ton/Year PET Chemical Recycling Technology
Packaging Europe Switzerland Overview Swiss startup DePoly has inaugurated a chemical recycling showcase plant in Monthey, capable of processing approximately 500 tons of PET waste annually. This facility demonstrates DePoly's proprietar... -
Polymers & Resins
European Commission Adopts First-Ever Rules for Calculation, Verification, and Reporting of Chemically Recycled Content in PET Bottles
TexData International Europe Overview The European Commission has adopted groundbreaking new rules establishing, for the first time, how chemically recycled content in single-use PET (polyethylene terephthalate) beverage bottles will be ... -
Polymers & Resins
SNS Insider Forecasts Chemical Recycling Market to Reach USD 25.79 Billion by 2035, Driven by Accelerated Circular Economy Investments
GlobeNewswire Global Overview GlobeNewswire reports, citing SNS Insider, that the global chemical recycling market is projected to reach USD 25.79 billion by 2035. This growth is primarily fueled by accelerated investments in the circula...