TEGO ® Cycle Additive Product Portfolio Helps Promote Deep Plastic Circular Economy
How to better handle plastic waste has become one of the main topics affecting future environmental development. Since 1950, approximately 10 billion tons of plastic have been produced globally, of which more than half were produced after 2000. At present, the global annual plastic production is about 400 million tons, of which about 40% is packaging materials. However, only a small portion is recycled - most plastics are only used once and then buried or burned, or even directly discarded in the environment.
Despite recent progress in the global waste plastic industry and an increase in recycling infrastructure, producing high-quality recycled polymers still faces high cost and technological challenges. This is why only about 100 million tons of plastic are currently being recycled, "said Alper Aksit, polymer and recycled plastics market manager for Evonik Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Transforming waste plastics into valuable recycled plastics requires the collaboration of the entire plastic industry chain.Working close with partners to listen to customer needs and has launched multiple "recycled plastic projects" worldwide. TEGO ® Cycle additives can play a role in related projects to accelerate the transformation of the plastic industry towards a fully circular economy.
A rich combination of additives can be used at various stages of the physical recycling industry chain to convert waste plastics into recycled plastic products. During the cleaning phase, defoamers and wetting agents can be used to improve the efficiency of steps such as washing, separation, and ink removal; Dehydration aids can significantly reduce energy consumption during the dehydration process. During the modification phase, odor absorbers, compatibilizers, dispersants, and processing aids help improve the process and enhance polymer properties, resulting in more significant cost advantages and higher quality recycled plastics.
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