Sustainability

New method converts automotive PP waste and CFRP scrap into recycled carbon fiber composites with improved mechanical performance.

The circular plastics economy depends less on chemistry than on logistics. Collection, sorting, and cross-border waste flows now shape the quality and reliability of recycled polymers.

Recycled polymers cost 10–20% more than virgin resin, but policy mandates, corporate commitments, and new sorting technologies are reshaping the circular plastics market.

How surface variation, subtle discoloration, and visible recycled content are redefining what premium means in plastics.

PCR plastics challenge traditional aesthetics, forcing brands to redefine what is acceptable in color, surface quality, and consumer expectations.

New research shows polycarbonate from bioprocessing devices can be recycled, challenging circularity limits in healthcare plastics.

A breakthrough method transforms HDPE waste into jet fuel components, boosting yield, quality, and sustainability.

Coatings derived from renewable resources meet performance requirements while addressing environmental concerns.

IKV Kolloquium 2026 shows how circularity, AI, and process excellence converge to accelerate a profitable, low‑impact plastics value chain.

A novel method recycles linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with car bumper waste into nanocomposite films.