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Innovating plastics circularity towards sustainability chemical recycling, technology is ear- is also involved in biopolymers. Its for market needs. A great example is
lier in the development cycle, and most parent company, Braskem, produces the Center for Regenerative Design and
production units are in pilot scale cur- PE from sugar cane, a product that has Collaboration (CRDC), with operations
reat things in business are effi ciency, the fi nal laps towards success DR. PAIGE MARIE MORSE rently with more process optimisation been waiting for this market. Lepecki in Latin America, Africa, Australia, and
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never done by one person. remain harder to achieve. Companies Senior Sustainability Director needed. These companies are working added, “When Green PE was launched is just opening its fi rst U.S. unit. This
“GThey are done by a team need to think longer term, likely two to Email: paige.morse@aspentech.com quickly and collaboratively to meet the ten years ago, nobody wanted to buy project is supported by the industry
of people,” said the late Steve Jobs. three decades down the road, and com- high demand by consumer brand owners it. Now, demand is fantastic, and we consortium, Alliance to End Plastic
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At the crux of innovation, the journey pletely rework the approach to perfor- ABHINAV CHOWDHARY for recycled polymers, but more are expanding capacity.” Braskem’s Waste (AEPW), which provides fund-
towards sustainability will likely be mance and delivering the products that Country Manager, India effort is needed. For subscribers only ‘I’m Green’ product line also includes ing for early stage projects.
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accomplished via technological advances, market will demand. Alternative ener- mechanically-recycled polypropylene.
ChemImpex, the trade database, tracks, on a daily
but the pathway will be secured via the gies, such as hydrogen, solar and wind, Aspen Technology, Inc. Chorus of industry voices on circu- IndiaChemTrade provides consolidated trade statistics
Indeed, the parameters for techno-
basis, exports and imports of chemicals and related
of India. The information provided here is based on the
human network. Co-innovation will be and geothermal, will become increas- Where technology anchors larity Success on the sustainability jour- logy has already been drawn. It is the
key, as the fast-evolving energy transi- ingly important. The circular economy Plastic recycling technologies are products through the major ports in India — a vital annual trade data published by the Directorate General
According to Bruce Chin, CEO, ney requires innovation at all stages: human network that unlocks its greater
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tion will lead countries and companies approach towards reducing waste and diverse and include both mechanical CPChem, progress in the next few from developing new recycling tech- potential, as co-innovation holds the
how international markets are moving; where your
of India. The database can be searched by: Chemical
towards net-zero goals by re-engineer- energy consumption is an important and chemical processes. In simplifi ed years will be critical to set the stage in nologies, to reframing the value chain key towards future sustainability.
ing the way we work. example of the path to net-zero. AI is an terms, mechanical recycling requires capturing the value of plastic waste and Name/Harmonised Code to obtain the consolidated
competitors are exporting and at what price; where
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excellent enabler to redesign the value melting of the plastic and does not alter stopping leakage to the environment. their prices are trade (import or export) in that item; or by Country to
imports are coming from and how
A good way to imagine the massive chain for process companies and enable the polymer structure when it is repro- CPChem collaborates with Nexus on obtain the trade (import or export) in all chemicals and
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Dr. Paige Marie Morse is Senior Sustainability Director,
shift required, is to look at the demo- collaboration across the value chain. cessed, while chemical processes break recycled polymer, but is also expand- Aspen Technology, Inc. She helps companies progress
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related products between India and that country
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ine the intense pressure mounting on Plastics circularity has become an and hydrogen. Open to all registered users — no subscription required Dr. Paige Marie
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Circularity for plastics can also
Mr. Abhinav Chowdhary is the Country Manager for
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forces and environmental conservation. tainability plans, and the demand for The preferred approach typically be achieved using the bio-based South Asia at AspenTech. With more than two decades of
In the emerging markets of the world, recycled polymer is very strong. This varies by the type of polymer and exis- feedstock, as Braskem-IDESA CEO work experience in the software and process industries,
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tailwinds result in a new generation demand refl ects aggressive targets set ting infrastructure to support the opera- Stephan Lepecki outlined. In addi- Mr. Chowdhary leads a team focusing on providing strategic
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of engineering talent focusing on the by consumer product companies to tions. Most companies agree that the tion to mechanical recycling activi- advice and serving customers on asset optimisation across
challenge of delivering business per- integrate as much as 25% of recycled technologies can be complementary. ties in Mexico, which includes 16 engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and asset perfor-
formance and growth, while needing to content in their products within the Mechanical recycling works well for recycling centres and its fi rst 30% re- mance management. Mr. Abhinav
address sustainability goals. This is the next few years. In contrast to the larger clean and clear polyethylene tere- cycled HDPE product, the company Chowdhary
dual challenge. petrochemical industry, this is a case of phthalate (PET) and high-density poly-
demand greatly exceeding the supply of ethylene (HDPE), plastics with #1 and
The race gets exponentially harder recycled polymers. #2 recycling symbols that are typically
High performance software enables well sorted before being sent to recyc-
asset-intensive companies to better Several large plastic producers have ling processes. Mixed and dirty plastics
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