New Sustainable Concentrate for Polypropylene

Industry Innovations New Sustainable Concentrate for Polypropylene

2022-12-20 Source: Press release Ahlam Rais

Related Vendors

PureCycle Technologies

Schubert_CP_gross_rgb (003).jpg (Gerhard Schubert GmbH)

Gerhard Schubert GmbH - Verpackungsmaschinen

Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH

TRM Filter d.o.o.

Milliken & Company and Pure Cycle Technologies have introduced a new odorless concentrate which has been made from recycled polypropylene resin. It is claimed to be the first fully sustainable concentrate for PP in the market.

Milliken and Pure Cycle advance circularity by launching new concentrate using recycled PP resin. (Source: © 2022 Milliken & Company) — Milliken and Pure Cycle advance circularity by launching new concentrate using recycled PP resin.
(Source: © 2022 Milliken & Company)

Milliken & Company and Pure Cycle Technologies have jointly announced that they have created the first fully sustainable concentrate for PP on the market. This development advances circularity, since the concentrate based on Pure Cycle materials will allow for greater use of 100 % recycled content. Additionally, when used in combination with Pure Cycle’s recycled PP, it produces a formulation with a carbon footprint (GHG) approximately 35 % lower than that of virgin PP.

The new concentrate has been formulated using Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 Eco clarifier. As an added benefit, the certified energy savings realized by using resin produced with this clarifier allows brand owners to display the much-desired UL Environmental Claim Validation label on their injection-molded parts.

Headquartered in Florida, Pure Cycle’s patented recycling process was developed and licensed by The Procter & Gamble Co. The game-changing technology separates color, odor and other contaminants from PP waste feedstock to transform it into ultra-pure, virgin-like resin.

The innovative concentrate resulting from this partnership is proof that Milliken’s mission of working together for tomorrow can lead to moving the industry forward in its goals for circularity. It also aligns with the company’s stated goals to advance the circular economy through chemistry. In this case, because the new concentrate enables the production of parts that are free of odor and color, it makes using recycled polypropylene an attractive option for PP converters as it can be used in various applications, provides the same high quality as virgin PP and has crystal clear clarity.

Olson stressed that Pure Cycle is developing a ‘no-compromise solution’ that is designed to deliver high-quality polypropylene resin for a wide spectrum of applications, along with a good carbon footprint — both of which he says are important when innovating in a new space like sustainability. In addition, customers using Pure Cycle’s product should not need to adjust their operations to accommodate it. This offers a distinct advantage compared with using alternative recycled material, which typically requires the customer to make color or formulation adjustments to get an acceptable end result.

(ID:48963506)

Subscribe to the newsletter now

Don't Miss out on Our Best Content

Business E-mail

Please enter a valid mailadress.

By clicking on „Subscribe to Newsletter“ I agree to the processing and use of my data according to the consent form (please expand for details) and accept the Terms of Use. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. The consent declaration relates, among other things, to the sending of editorial newsletters by email and to data matching for marketing purposes with selected advertising partners (e.g., LinkedIn, Google, Meta)

Date: 08.12.2025

Naturally, we always handle your personal data responsibly. Any personal data we receive from you is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For detailed information please see our privacy policy.

Consent to the use of data for promotional purposes

I hereby consent to Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Planck-Str. 7-9, 97082 Würzburg including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG (hereafter: Vogel Communications Group) using my e-mail address to send editorial newsletters. A list of all affiliated companies can be found here

Newsletter content may include all products and services of any companies mentioned above, including for example specialist journals and books, events and fairs as well as event-related products and services, print and digital media offers and services such as additional (editorial) newsletters, raffles, lead campaigns, market research both online and offline, specialist webportals and e-learning offers. In case my personal telephone number has also been collected, it may be used for offers of aforementioned products, for services of the companies mentioned above, and market research purposes.

Additionally, my consent also includes the processing of my email address and telephone number for data matching for marketing purposes with select advertising partners such as LinkedIn, Google, and Meta. For this, Vogel Communications Group may transmit said data in hashed form to the advertising partners who then use said data to determine whether I am also a member of the mentioned advertising partner portals. Vogel Communications Group uses this feature for the purposes of re-targeting (up-selling, cross-selling, and customer loyalty), generating so-called look-alike audiences for acquisition of new customers, and as basis for exclusion for on-going advertising campaigns. Further information can be found in section “data matching for marketing purposes”.

In case I access protected data on Internet portals of Vogel Communications Group including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG, I need to provide further data in order to register for the access to such content. In return for this free access to editorial content, my data may be used in accordance with this consent for the purposes stated here. This does not apply to data matching for marketing purposes.

Right of revocation

I understand that I can revoke my consent at will. My revocation does not change the lawfulness of data processing that was conducted based on my consent leading up to my revocation. One option to declare my revocation is to use the contact form found at https://contact.vogel.de. In case I no longer wish to receive certain newsletters, I have subscribed to, I can also click on the unsubscribe link included at the end of a newsletter. Further information regarding my right of revocation and the implementation of it as well as the consequences of my revocation can be found in the data protection declaration, section editorial newsletter.