Borealis has announced plans to build a recycled polyolefin compounding line in Beringen, Belgium.
The new demonstration semi-commercial compounding line will use Borealis’ Borcycle M technology to transform mechanically recycled post-consumer waste into high-quality rigid PP and PE materials. The line is expected to process a broad range of recyclate flakes from both PP and HDPE waste sources, Borealis said in a statement. The resulting recycled materials will have applications in industries including mobility, consumer products, appliances, and energy.
Borealis is set to start construction during 2024. The new compounding line is set to be fully operational in the first half of 2025.
The company already operates two PP factories and a compounding factory with a total polyolefin production capacity of 385,000 tonnes per year at the Beringen site.
The demonstration line will help Borealis in the process of scaling up its Borcycle mechanical recycling technology.
The announcement follows Borealis’ acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian plastics mechanical recycler specialised in polyolefins, and Rialti S.p.A., a PP compounder of recyclates based in Italy.
“At Borealis, we are dedicated to supporting our customers to meet their sustainability goals while maintaining exceptionally high-quality standards,” said Mirjam Mayer, Borealis vice president circular economy solutions. “This represents another step in Borealis’ EverMind ambition to deepen our expertise in giving plastic waste a new life in high-value applications,” she concluded.