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Clariant Catalysts Expands Its Capacity P e ps ic o Bac ks

Recycling Push In
Latin America

epsiCo is paying
Pattention to and
investing in recycling
in Latin America,
according to an
interview with the
company’s regional
president by Santiago,
Chile-based business information
service provider BNamericas. In the
online interview, Erick Scheel, president
lariant Catalysts is expanding meet even the most stringent targets.” of PepsiCo Latin America Beverages,
Cand enhancing its capacity for Clariant’s EnviCat emission control says his organization is “incorporating
emission control catalysts to meet catalysts are proven to remove harmful more recycled content, making our
growing global demand, particularly chemical compounds with an excellent packaging recyclable, compostable
in China. The company just recently conversion efficiency of up to 99% and or biodegradable and streamlining
commenced operations at an additional, beyond. The catalysts are suitable for packaging material” in Central and
upgraded production facility in Heufeld, off-gas abatement in a diverse range of South America. The BNamericas
Germany, which features state-of-the- applications, from chemical production article notes that Chile has become the
art production equipment exclusively plants to stationary engines and turbines. first country in the region to pass an
dedicated to emission control catalysts. The EnviCat range includes catalysts for extended producer responsibility (EPR)
Production capacity for the catalysts has the removal of various harmful emissions, law that extends to several different
been increased to enable a volume growth including volatile organic compounds types of packaging. Scheel adds that in
of 100% compared to 2019. The site, (VOCs), hydrocarbons, carbon addition to its plastic recycling efforts,
which now includes two units, covering monoxide, nitrous oxide, nitrogen oxide, PepsiCo is examining plastic and glass
a combined area of 1500 m². The plant and ammonia. Demand for Clariant’s reusable container options. Scheel does
operates under rigorous quality controls, emission control catalysts has increased not identify aluminum as a reason,
and is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 dramatically worldwide, particularly in but also tells BNamericas, “In Latin
and ISO 50001 standards. The Heufeld China, where strict new legislation has America Beverages, 93 percent of the
plant is Clariant’s largest research and been introduced to improve the air quality. materials we use in our packaging are
second-largest production site for In 2020 and the first half-year of 2021, 56 recyclable, and we continue working
catalysts. The plant’s portfolio includes chemical producers in the country decided on solutions for the 7 percent that
more than 500 varieties of emission to upgrade their chemical production is not. By 2025, 100 percent of our
control catalysts, such as EnviCat VOC facilities with Clariant emission control packaging will be recyclable. We are
for the removal of volatile organic catalysts. Strong growth comes from also incorporating more recycled
compounds, hazardous air pollutants emission control for applications such polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)
(HAPs), and carbon monoxide.Stefan as propane dehydrogenation (PDH), content into our bottles across the
Heuser, Senior Vice President and as well as acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, and portfolio.” Scheel also identifies the
General Manager of Clariant Catalysts, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) ECOCE organization in Mexico as an
stated, “As governmental emission production. Here, Clariant’s advanced ally in that nation. He refers to ECOCE
control standards are intensified around technologies help customers meet as an industry recycling association that
the world, our customers can rely on the stringent governmental emission control “brings together the private sector,
ample supply of our innovative EnviCat standards and sustainable development government and civil society to create
catalysts to effectively and cost-efficiently regulations. a recycling system for packaging of
consumer products.”

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