LyondellBasell, a global leader in innovation, has announced its involvement in a groundbreaking value chain collaboration aimed at transforming end-of-life industry from the maritime waste into innovative plastics.

This collaboration includes a renowned German OEM and a specialized recycling company with expertise in mechanically recycling plastic waste.

Traditionally, the automotive industry has only utilized recycled maritime plastic in the form of fibers for new vehicle components. However, with the introduction of CirculenRecover PPC TRC 2179N, this recyclate can now be used for the first time in injection molding. LyondellBasell takes this recyclate and expertly compounds it with virgin compounds to produce the grade CirculenRecover PPC TRC 2179N.

"Who would have thought that maritime gear can be one of the solutions to create more sustainable cars?” says Michael Büdinger, Business Development Manager at LyondellBasell. “As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission is currently investigating measures to increase the circularity of vehicles, one of them being the use of up to 25% of post-consumer plastic waste. Maritime gear will support OEMs in reaching this goal.”