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COMPANY NEWS
INEOS LAUNCHES NEW ADVANCED RECYCLED
PLASTIC PRODUCTION PRODUCT
NEOS Olefins & Polymers in Lavera, South- Part of the Lavera cracker had to be adapted
ern France, has received the first deliveries of to enable production of these innovative materi-
Ian innovative feedstock made from recycling als from renewable naphtha made from sources
plastic waste. such as biomass, organic waste, or recycled ma-
terials, alongside traditional feedstocks.
This product, called pyrolysis oil, will be used
to manufacture recycled polymers, helping its The pyrolysis oil is made in Europe from post-
customers meet the EU requirements for food consumer plastic packaging waste that cannot
contact, medical and sensitive plastic packaging be processed by mechanical recycling. This pro-
to have a minimum of 10% recycled content by cess of making pyrolysis oil is called advanced
2030. recycling. The pyrolysis oil will be used in the
cracker to make recycled ethylene and propyl-
These new grades will help satisfy stringent EU ene for conversion into virgin-quality, recycled
regulatory requirements for other demanding polyethylene and polypropylene in the INEOS
applications such as caps and closures, milk bot- polymer plants located in Lavera and Sarralbe
tles, and water pipes. (FR), and Rosignano (IT).
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