The latest resins are manufactured from 100% post-consumer recycled films on the corporation’s mechanical recycling facility in Indiana.
Nova Chemicals, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, declared the commercialization of two recycled polyethylene grades for general-purpose, non-food-grade applications across North America.
As per the corporation, the lately recycled linear low-density polyethylene grades are manufactured at its mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Indiana, and are made from a 100% post-consumer recycled films. One grade is produced from recycled polyethylene stretch films, whilst the other is manufactured from combined retail polyethylene film sourced from distribution centers and back-of-store locations.
In a press release, Alan Schrob, director of mechanical recycling, stated the grades have passed through client testing out in current months and are actually available in industrial quantities. He added that the Connersville facility shows film-to-film recycling at scale and is targeted on reaching consumer expectations for pleasant and consistency.
The corporation stated the latest grades are appropriate for applications consisting of liners, protective packaging, carry out bags, overwrap, shrink film and heavy-duty sacks.
As per the corporation, its latest recycled resin portfolio also includes a white recycled linear low-density polyethylene for film applications and a recycled high-density polyethylene resin available for food and non-food contact uses. The corporation anticipate to add a a 100% recycled linear low-density polyethylene grade for foods-contact applications later in 2026.
The Connersville recycling facility was commissioned in 2025 and is anticipated to attain complete manufacturing capacity of more than 100-million pounds yearly in 2026, as per the corporation.
