Borealis is producing polypropylene based on Neste renewable feedstock


Type of post: NEWS.

Borealis has started to produce polypropylene (PP) based on renewable feedstock provided by Neste in its facilities in Kallo and Beringen (Belgium). This marks the first time that the company has replaced fossil-based feedstock in its large-scale commercial production of PP.
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Figure 1. Borealis has started to produce propylene (PP) based on renewable feedstock in its production facilities in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium (extracted from the press release)

Last october, Borealis and Neste announced an agreement for the production of renewable polypropylene (PP). It was the beginning of a strategic co-operation to accelerate circularity and bioeconomy in plastics. Neste sells renewable propane produced using its proprietary NEXBTL™ technology to the Borealis propane dehydrogenation plant in Kallo. There, it is converted to renewable propylene. Finally, this propylene is polymerized into renewable PP at Kallo and Beringen plants.

These Belgian plants were recently awarded by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) organization with ISCC Plus certification. The audits carried out by an independent third party have resulted in an ISCC Plus certification for the renewable PP produced in both plants. This certification encompasses the entire value chain scope and verifies that the renewable feedstock used is certified as being 100% renewable and sustainably produced, including traceability to point of origin.

Downstream partners from a variety of industries (consumer packaging, automotive, healthcare and appliance) can now commercialize their end-use products with a lower carbon footprint based on renewable propylene and PP produced at Borealis’ Belgian plants. For instance, Henkel is including renewable PP content in the packaging of one of its major brands over the course of the year. In response to increasing demand, Borealis is working with value chain partners to expand availability.

To advance the circular economy, Borealis has created EverMinds™. It is a platform that brings stakeholders together to constantly innovate their technologies and product portfolio with circularity of plastics at the core.

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