RP series provide a second life to chemically recycled post-consumer waste
* Post-consumer chemically recycled attributed via mass balance.
Recycled raw materials on trend
More and more industries are asking for products with a specific proportion of recycled raw materials, also in the expectation of upcoming regulatory requirements or voluntary programs, such as the European End-of-Life Vehicle Directive under review (ELV) and the U.S. Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) for electronics products.
Our new RP series is our first product related to chemically recycled post-consumer waste to answer end of life expectations.
CQ for more intelligent circular solutions for chemically recycled products
Our more sustainable and chemically attributed recycled RP product series is part of the CQ portfolio of circular intelligent solutions, which contribute to our vision to be fully circular becoming reality: Transforming the industry to achieve full circularity.
The suffix RP stands for chemically recycled attributed plastics that combines high purity with the use of secondary raw materials, maintaining performance and quality of primary fossil-based polycarbonates.
Recycled attributed share to claim use of secondary sources
Makrolon® RP, Bayblend® RP, Makroblend® RP and Apec® RP are chemically recycled attributed products from Covestro that address the industry’s requirements for solutions related to secondary sources.
Covestro uses alternative raw materials that have been assigned chemically recycled raw materials through mass balancing as well as renewable energy*** in the production process. By doing so we aim to support our customers fulfilling the recycled quotas.
Our resins are drop-in solutions for brands seeking high performance and best-in-class environmental performance.
***at selected production sites
Unveiling the power of polycarbonate RP portfolio for high purity applications
If you are looking for more sustainable material solutions with a high recycled attributed share, the RP series from Covestro is just what you need.
The RP series are recycled attributed products that offer the same performance and the same high quality as Covestro's fossil-based polycarbonates.
The RP series is available with both a high recycled attributed share and a 25% recycled attributed share for customers who want to move step by step towards a fully circular economy.
"We are very excited to expand our portfolio with this new product range, which marks another milestone in building the circular economy. We can support better our customers in achieving their sustainability goals by providing materials that meet the highest purity standards."
Transforming Industries: RP’s Impact Today
With the RP series you can be ready to fulfill expected upcoming industry-relevant requirements, such as ELV or EPEAT.
Together with the R series of partially mechanically recycled products and the RE series of renewable attributed solutions, the RP series offer recycled attributed solutions complementing our offering. All our CQ materials contribute to the circular economy.
Let’s cooperate for a brighter future!
“Thanks to chemical recycling and mass balancing, the sourced raw materials are identical to the standard raw materials on a fossil basis; this allows us to provide drop-in solutions for an effortless implementation in the value chain.”
Key benefits
- High purity material Enables the production of applications that have to meet high purity requirements from diverse industries.
- Drop-in solutions Meaning zero implementation effort by maintaining identical properties as fossil-based resins.
- Chemically recycled Makes large waste streams which are unsuitable for mechanical processes accessible for recycling.
