Over the past decades, plastics have seen significant growth across many markets, delivering numerous services and benefits to consumers, including affordability, convenience, performance, flexibility, and durability.

The versatility of plastic materials, combined with continuous innovation within the plastics industry, has enabled the expansion of their applications and established plastics as high‑performing and cost‑efficient materials. In the automotive sector, plastics contribute to vehicle lightweighting, helping to reduce fuel consumption and, consequently, greenhouse gas emissions.

In the building and construction sector, their high performance and insulation properties support water and energy savings. In packaging, plastics protect and preserve food, minimizing food waste while offering a low‑carbon‑footprint material.

However, as an industry, we must address the challenge of plastic end‑of‑life and take the necessary steps toward fully circular plastic economies. It is our responsibility to develop innovative solutions that convert increasing amounts of plastic waste into recyclates, and to create higher‑value recycled materials.

CYCLOAID UPR – ADEKA’s additives and expertise for upcycling plastics waste.