Borealis (Vienna / Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) has launched a range of PP compound grades composed of post-consumer recycled (PCR) and virgin content. The three “Daplen” grades, which are claimed to offer performance to match virgin materials, have been developed for interior, exterior and under-the-bonnet (UTB) automotive applications and are initially being produced, launched and marketed solely in Europe.

“Daplen” ME225SY has a 25% PCR content, 20% talc and 55% virgin material, and is intended primarily for interior automotive applications such as door and trunk claddings and trims. MD250SY PP has a 50% PCR content, 20% talc and 30% virgin material and is intended mainly for UTB and exterior applications including components and exterior trims. Finally, MD325SY has a 25% PCR, 30% talc and 45% virgin content and has been developed for use in UTB and exterior applications.

Jost Eric Laumeyer, Borealis’ global marketing manager engineering applications, said: “We see a clear trend towards the use of recyclates together with virgin materials. Today, answering the call for materials with increased sustainability and increasing resource efficiency is no longer an aspiration, but a business imperative for the automotive industry.”