Materials specialist Polyblend has announced a €4m (US$4.6m) final investment decision (FID) to convert an existing production line at its site in Bad Sobernheim, Germany, for compounds incorporating mechanically recycled materials. The investment supports the company’s goal of strengthening polymer circularity as it prepares for a future of greater sustainability regulation.
Polyblend is a TotalEnergies company, and creates specialist acrylic and PVC plastisols that are a variety of industries, including automotive.
The project involves expanding an existing production line to manufacture a new generation of recycled compounds designed to meet growing market demand for sustainable solutions. The investment anticipates forthcoming European circularity requirements in the automotive sector. In particular, the proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) regulation is expected to introduce mandatory recycled-content targets for new vehicles, further increasing the demand for compounds incorporating recycled materials.
The converted line will start operations at the end of 2027 with a capacity to produce up to 15kt of compounds based on recycled feedstock.
“This investment is a tangible demonstration of our ambition to accelerate the development of circular polymers and expand our portfolio of recycled solutions. By leveraging existing industrial infrastructure, we can optimize resources used while maximizing the efficiency of our investments and position Polyblend as a key partner in the circular economy,” said Michel Cassart, Polyblend site director.
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