All Borealis articles
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ArticleBorealis launches low density flexible packaging grade with 85% PCR content
Borealis has introduced a new high-performance, recycled linear low-density polyethylene grade (rLLDPE) made from 85% post-consumer recyclate (PCR).
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ArticleBorealis compounding line to produce polyolefin recyclates for customer products
Borealis is installing a semi-commercial demonstration compounding line for recyclate-based polyolefins in Beringen, intended to convert post-consumer waste into rigid polypropylene and polyethylene and help customers incorporate recycled plastics into their product lines.
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ArticleBorealis to boost recycling capacity with Integra Plastics acquisition
Borealis has acquired advanced mechanical recycler Integra Plastics AD in the hopes of increasing its recycling capacity by over 20,000 tons and meeting consumer demand for sustainable solutions.
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ArticleBorealis anticipates expanded mechanically recycled plastic compounding capacity in closed Rialti acquisition
Borealis has successfully closed a deal to acquire recycled polypropylene compound producer Rialti in a move set to boost its portfolio of PP compounds based on mechanical recyclates by 50,000 tons annually.
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ArticlePower purchase agreement between Borealis and Alpiq estimates 410 metric kiloton reduction in emissions
Borealis has entered a nine-year power purchase agreement with Alpiq to supply around 90 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity from Renewable Power Capital’s Markkikallio wind farm to Borealis’ Porvoo production facilities annually.
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ArticleBorealis opens submissions for Scientific Innovation Award with focus on plastic and base chemical solutions
Borealis’ Scientific Innovation Award (BSIA) – which seeks to platform new ideas surrounding carbon reduction via renewables, polyolefin-based manufacturing technologies, and carbon-neutral hydrocarbon production – is now open for applications.
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ArticleBorealis updates furnaces in Swedish steam cracker in pursuit of decarbonisation and enhanced safety
Borealis has upgraded four furnaces at its steam cracker in Stenungsund, apparently reducing its annual CO2 emissions by around 24,000 tons.
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ArticleMono-PP pouch for dry food applications developed by Borealis and value chain partners
Borealis is unveiling a mono-material, designed-for-recycling pouch said to contain over 95% polypropylene and set to package dry food products.
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ArticleBorealis bases new polyolefin plastomer and elastomer line on renewable feedstock
Borealis has unveiled a new line in its portfolio of polyolefin plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock – aiming to meet customer demand for high-quality, high-performance, and environmentally friendly packaging solutions.
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ArticleBorealis and Ecopost work towards at-scale collection and recycling of plastic waste in Kenya
Borealis and Ecopost are collaborating to scale up the collection and recycling of plastic waste in Kenya by formalising collecting processes, expanding its recycling capacity, and training and recruiting collectors.
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ArticleBorealis signs power purchase agreement with VERBUND to supply Austrian operations with hydropower
Borealis and VERBUND have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement to supply a yearly 220 GWh of hydropower – reportedly comparable to the amount of energy used to power 50,000 Austrian households – to Borealis operations in Schwechat, Austria, from January 2023.
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ArticleVTT launches project to manufacture polymers using captured CO2 from forest industry and incinerated waste
VTT’s Forest CUMP project is aiming to use captured CO2 from waste incineration and the forest industry in the production of polyethylene and polypropylene, with future process concepts hoped to expand the process into other industries at a commercial scale.
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ArticleBorealis signs power purchase agreement with Eneco for ten-year renewable electricity supply
Borealis has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco to supply renewable electricity to its production operations in Belgium – a move hoped to contribute towards its goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity in its Polyolefins and Hydrocarbons business by 2030.
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ArticleBorealis plans new advanced recycling plant to convert PO waste into high-performance polymers
Borealis is in the process of designing a commercial-scale advanced recycling plant in Schwechat, Austria, aiming to convert polyolefin-based post-consumer waste into high-performance polymers and work towards a circular economy.
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ArticleBorealis and Vibac collaborate on ‘designed-for-recycling’, BOPP-based food packaging film
Borealis and the Vibac Group have designed a new BOPP-based film for food packaging, reportedly designed for easy sorting in PP recycling streams.
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ArticleCircularise leads value chain collaboration on public blockchain for mass balance certification
Circularise has announced a joint project with ISCC, bringing together material suppliers, OEMs, brands, and trading companies to test a public, blockchain-based digital system, with the aim of supporting transparency and data integrity for mass balance certification.
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ArticleBorealis and Reclay Group collaborate on plastic waste recycling scheme
A strategic partnership will see Reclay Group supply plastic waste for Borealis to convert and revalorise into high-quality recyclate materials, in a bid to work across the plastics recycling value chain to address the challenge of plastic waste.
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ArticleThe Week in Brief: 1st-5th of October
In this week’s biggest stories from the packaging industry, FEFCO released guidelines on optimising recyclability via design parameters for paper and board packaging, and we got two opposing views on France’s incoming plastic packaging ban.
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ArticleThe road towards fully circular polyolefins
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Trevor Davis, Head of Marketing Consumer Products at Borealis, to discuss strategies and ways forward to address the most pressing sustainability issues of today.
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ArticleEmmi, Borealis and Greiner Packaging partner up on coffee cup made from recycled polypropylene
Swiss dairy company Emmi is partnering with Borealis and Greiner Packaging to produce Emmi CAFFÈ LATTE drinking cups made from chemically recycled polypropylene.