Questions & Answers

The video mentions mechanical recycling. This process involves collecting, sorting, cleaning, and reprocessing plastic waste into new materials without altering the chemical structure of the polymers.

Nouryon enhances sustainability in plastic production by creating solutions that help make recycling polymers for reuse more possible:

• Increasing Recycled Content: Their modifiers improve the quality of recycled plastics, allowing for a higher percentage of recycled material in new products.
• Enabling New Applications: Improved mechanical properties make recycled plastics suitable for more demanding uses such as thermoforming, blow molding, and piping applications.
• Promoting Circular Economy: By facilitating the effective reuse of plastic waste, Nouryon supports a circular economy, reducing environmental impact and conserving resources.

These contributions help reduce dependence on virgin plastics and promote more sustainable practices in the industry.

Nouryon products address these issues by:

• Adjusting MFI: Nouryon has developed products that can either increase or decrease the Melt Flow Index (MFI) of Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE), making PCR plastics more versatile.
• Improving Mechanical Properties: Nouryon’s additives help repair degraded polymer chains in PCR plastics, enhancing their mechanical properties, such as impact strength.
• Enhancing Consistency: The products also improve the consistency of PCR plastics by narrowing the molecular weight distribution, ensuring stability during further processing.

Nouryon’s products can be used at the end of the mechanical recycling process, specifically during the compounding and extrusion stages when turning plastic flakes into pellets.

Nouryon’s products improve the quality of the recyclate by repairing degraded polymer chains and narrowing the molecular weight distribution, leading to enhanced mechanical properties and better consistency.

Perkadox® and Trigonox® products are specifically designed for recycling polyolefins, such as Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE).

Nouryon offers several products specifically designed to increase the Melt Flow Index (MFI). For detailed product recommendations, please contact a Nouryon representative or visit the Nouryon website for more information.

Nouryon offers several products specifically designed to decrease the Melt Flow Index (MFI). For detailed product recommendations, please contact a Nouryon representative or visit the Nouryon website for more information.

Nouryon is always open to collaborations. Please contact Nouryon directly to discuss detailed requirements and explore potential partnership opportunities.

Yes, Nouryon products used for recycling are safe. Nouryon is recognized as a leader in safety, ensuring that all their products meet stringent safety standards.

Nouryon products are not additives but modifiers. They react in the extruder with the PCR. During the extrusion process, the peroxide in the product facilitates a reaction with the PCR, improving its properties. After the reaction, the peroxide is consumed and no longer present in the final product, enhancing the recyclate quality without introducing residual additives.

Modifying the Melt Flow Index (MFI) provides significant freedom and flexibility in using various kinds of feedstocks. By adjusting the MFI, you can tailor the material properties to meet specific requirements, allowing you to convert diverse feedstocks into the desired material properties efficiently. This adaptability is crucial for optimizing the performance and application of recycled polymers.

Due to Nouryon’s process, a wider range of feedstocks can be used compared to current methods. Essentially, all feedstocks can be utilized, but the process expands the range of applications that can be achieved, enhancing versatility and performance in recycled materials.

Nouryon’s technology is currently available for recycled Polypropylene (rPP) and recycled Polyethylene (rPE).

Modifying the Melt Flow Index (MFI) of recycled plastic has a significant positive impact on its quality, primarily by enhancing its mechanical properties. Nouryon’s modifiers play a crucial role in this process. Here are some key benefits:

• Improved Mechanical Properties: The use of Nouryon’s modifiers boosts the mechanical strength, durability, and overall performance of Post-Consumer Resin (PCR). This makes the recycled material suitable for more demanding applications.

Wider Application Range:

• Thermoforming: The enhanced mechanical properties allow recycled Polypropylene (rPP) to be effectively used in thermoforming processes, expanding its usability in the production
• Blow Molding: Similarly, improved properties make rPP suitable for blow molding applications, enabling the creation of hollow objects like bottles and containers.

Using Nouryon's peroxides for polymer recycling opens up a range of new applications by enhancing the properties of recycled polymers. Some notable new applications include:

• Thermoforming: Improved mechanical properties make recycled polymers suitable for thermoforming processes, expanding their use in producing rigid and flexible packaging.
• Piping Applications: Enhanced sturdiness and durability allow recycled polymers to be used in piping applications, which was not previously feasible.
• Extrusion Blow Molding: Recycled polymers can now be used effectively in extrusion blow molding, making it possible to create hollow objects like bottles and containers with improved performance.

These advancements make it possible to utilize recycled materials in more complex and high-demand applications, promoting sustainability and reducing reliance on virgin plastics.

Yes, plastics modified by Nouryon's peroxides can be recycled multiple times. This is because the peroxides act as a modifier, not as an additive, allowing the plastic to maintain its recyclable properties through repeated cycles.