Recycling plastics made possible with Calprene

The growing importance to find more sustainable solutions and support a circular economy is the largest driving force behind the increased consumption of recycled plastics today. The lack of biodegradability and growing concerns over the accumulation of plastic particles in nature have driven the demand for recycled plastics higher than ever.

Plastics collected from post-industrial processes such as automotive, electronics etc. are generally of high quality and purity whereas post-consumer plastics, like plastic bottles and plastic trays are found to have low quality and mixed polymer types. These inconsistencies in feedstock in addition to reduction of properties as a result of reprocessing pose a challenge for producing high quality recycled plastics.

How can we improve performance properties of reprocessed plastics?

Dynasol have conducted studies into the use of Calprene SBS (styrene butadiene styrene)  and SEBS (styrene ethylene butylene styrene) as performance improvement additives for plastic reprocessing.  They found, in the recycled plastics, vastly improved mechanical properties such as impact resistance,  improved processability and decreased melt flow index. Other properties such as stress-cracking resistance and ageing resistance can also be improved by using these Calprene products. Your business becoming more sustainable has a range of benefits:

Your brand is protected – reputation is vital to your prospective customers and clients. Ensuring sustainable practices means you’ll be seen by your customers as environmentally-conscious.

Investment opportunities – businesses are always looking to work with companies who prioritise sustainability as part of their business practice.

Future legislation – becoming more sustainable and reducing your carbon footprint now means that your business will be prepared for future legislation and far ahead of the competition.