NOVA Chemicals Corporation is ramping up its circular economy efforts with the commercialization of two new recycled polyethylene (rPE) grades—SYNDIGO rPE-IN3 and SYNDIGO rPE-IN4—for general purpose, non-food-grade applications across North America.
These additions expand the SYNDIGO portfolio, featuring resins made entirely from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) films.
Produced at SYNDIGO1, NOVA Chemicals’ state-of-the-art mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Indiana, the new recycled linear low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE/LDPE) grades are suitable for a wide range of applications, including can liners, protective packaging, carry-out bags, overwrap, shrink film, and heavy-duty sacks.
SYNDIGO rPE-IN3 is sourced from recycled PE stretch films, while SYNDIGO rPE-IN4 comes from recycled mixed retail PE films collected from distribution centers and back-of-store sources.
“These new SYNDIGO grades have been testing tremendously with our customers over the last several months, and we are excited to make them widely available in commercial quantities,” said Alan Schrob, Director of Mechanical Recycling at NOVA Chemicals.
“Our SYNDIGO1 facility shows that film to film recycling is very real, and we are thrilled to deliver against our customer’s expectations around quality, consistency, and scale.”
NOVA Chemicals’ current SYNDIGO portfolio also includes a white rLLDPE resin for various film applications and a high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) resin suitable for both food and non-food contact. By late 2026, the company plans to introduce a 100% recycled LLDPE grade for food-contact applications, further enabling PCR content use in rigid and flexible packaging formats, including pouches, bottles, and films.
