GreenDot Group, Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. establish pyrolysis oil collaboration

Once in the steam cracker, the upgraded pyrolysis oil, together with the naphtha in the cracker, is ‘cracked’ into smaller molecules that serve as the building blocks for downstream production of, among others, mass-balanced circular plastics. These can be used to make contact sensitive plastic packaging, which is designed for various contexts such as animal nutrition, food contact, medical devices, and cosmetic products.

GreenDot advanced recycling managing director Mark Vester is pleased with the arrangement. “Only a few years are left for the first recycled content targets for polyolefins packaging that must be met. Collaboration is therefore crucial for many industry partners to pull together in the same direction. With these volumes supplied and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. covering the upgrade of these pyrolysis oils, GreenDot has taken another critical step forward in fitting together all the pieces of the jigsaw, that ultimately enable circular polymers to be delivered at scale,” he said.

GreenDot and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. remain open to exploring additional outlets for future volumes to ultimately provide more circular chemicals and polymers.

Collaboration with downstream partners and brand owners will demonstrate that advanced recycling technologies can play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for the safe, circular use of recycled materials in food contact products and help the EU to achieve its recycled content objectives for contact sensitive plastic packaging of 10% by 2030.

Source: sustainableplastics.com