France-based chemical company TotalEnergies and Honeywell International Inc. US-based company has signed a strategic agreement that will see Honeywell supply TotalEnergies with materials derived from the chemical recycling of waste plastic.

The "recycled polymer material" will be produced at a new chemical recycling plant that Honeywell is building with Spain-based Sacyr n Andalusia, Spain. Sacyr and Honeywell announced the formation of a joint venture in November 2021 to establish and operate a facility with a capacity to process 30,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste per year.

The plant will deploy Honeywell's chemical recycling UpCycle process technology to convert waste into recycled polymer feedstock, or RPF. Production is estimated to begin in 2023, with RPF to be used to manufacture the circular polymer at TotalEnergies' Europe-based manufacturing units.

Valérie Goff, Senior Vice President, Polymers at TotalEnergies said: “We are delighted to partner with Honeywell to tackle plastic waste through the development of advanced plastic recycling, and accordingly is a circular economy.

“Demand for plastics will continue to grow, so it is important to forge the link between quality management,” said Ben Owens, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sustainable Technology Solutions, Honeywell. waste and produce plastic to enhance the circulation of plastic”.

This first planned project represents the beginning of a partnership between TotalEnergies and Honeywell in the area of ​​advanced recycling.

“The relationship with TotalEnergies will provide a strong recycling polymer raw material offtake partner,” says Owens.

The polymers will have the same properties as the pure polymer and are therefore expected to be suitable for a wide range of applications including food grade applications, such as flexible and rigid food packaging containers.