- Borealis Daplen MD325SY with 25% PCR, for a UTB application (outer fan belt cover);
- Borealis Daplen ME225SY with 25% PCR, for interior and exterior applications (belt cover on left/right-hand side, D-pillar upper, tailgate panel window frame, lid warning triangle).
"We are eager to find new opportunities to put our expertise to use and collaborate with OEMs like Volvo Cars. We deliver high-end grades that make vehicles as safe and high-performance as ever, yet these grades are more environmentally sustainable because they contain PCR," explains Maria Ciliberti, Borealis Vice President Marketing and New Business Development, Polyolefins. "It is gratifying to see that momentum is building throughout the industry towards a more circular economy. Borealis Daplen PCR grades are a prime example of how we are using Value Creation through Innovation to make plastics more circular."
The Borealis commitment to the principles of the circular economy means that it engages with members along the entire value chain to explore new ways to improve product design, with particular focus on design for recyclability. It also uses its expertise and experience to collaborate in the development of new applications for end-of-life plastics, as this recent venture with Volvo Cars demonstrates.
The specially-built Volvo XC60 containing recycled plastic parts was unveiled at the Volvo "Ocean Summit," an event organised to focus attention on innovative solutions to address the crisis of polluted oceans. Because Borealis is also actively engaged in efforts to prevent marine littering, in particular through its, the occasion was a particularly strong symbol of how change can be achieved through cooperation along the value chain, and among industry partners and Stakeholders.
Source: Borealis
