Netherlands' Nouryon launches recycled polypropylene solution

“Recycled plastic has enormous potential, but performance limitations have kept it out of many applications where it could make the biggest difference,” said Alain Rynwalt, senior vice president for Performance Materials at Nouryon. “Perkadox changes what’s possible. For the first time, recyclers and processors have a practical tool to restore the performance of recycled polypropylene and get it into packaging, automotive and consumer goods that the industry has traditionally assumed needed unprocessed plastic. That’s a significant step forward for our customers.”

Added during the extrusion step in polymer recycling, Perkadox rebuilds the polymer's molecular structure, restoring the strength and consistency manufacturers need. In testing, the product increased the plastic’s resistance to deformation when molten by up to 10 times and increased the melt viscosity, giving processors more control over the recycled material’s behaviour during processing.

Nouryon is presenting Perkadox PM-60ST-GR at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2026 in Amsterdam from May 5-6, 2026.

Within the company’s Performance Materials segment, organic peroxides are part of the Polymer Specialties business unit that sells critical solutions for polymer production, modification and recycling.

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