PCR

commonly designated with an “r” prefix (rPE, rPP, rHDPE, rLDPE) — are polymers recovered from used consumer products and packaging, reprocessed into new raw materials. They represent a cornerstone of the circular economy, keeping valuable plastic resources in use rather than sending them to landfill or incineration.

The production of virgin polyolefins is energy-intensive and fossil fuel-dependent. Replacing virgin material with PCR grades delivers measurable environmental benefits:

• Carbon footprint reduction of 50–80% compared to virgin production
• Conservation of fossil resources — every ton of rPE replaces approximately 1 ton of crude oil derivatives
• Landfill and ocean plastic diversion — creating economic value from waste drives collection infrastructure
• Regulatory compliance — EU packaging legislation and brand owner commitments increasingly mandate minimum recycled content (30–50% by 2030)

PCR polyolefins are successfully used in non-critical and increasingly demanding applications: refuse sacks, agricultural films, construction membranes, pipes, crates, pallets, and rigid packaging.

pallets, and rigid packaging. PCR polyolefins are no longer a compromise — driven by technology and regulation, they are becoming a credible, high-performance, and commercially essential part of the modern polymer supply chain.