In Philadelphia, leading polyolefins and biopolymers producer Braskem has launched biobased polypropylene. Sold under the brand name WENEW, the PP is produced from used cooking oil and is marketed to the restaurant and snack food industries.
“Our bio-circular PP is currently being supplied to various converters which support the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry,” Bill Diebold, Vice President, Braskem America Polyolefins, said in a press statement. “Ideal users include QSR chains, retail food suppliers, traditional restaurants, and snack food companies especially those seeking to enhance circularity from their cooking oil usage. This versatile material is suitable for a wide range of applications, including food packaging, flexible packaging (such as films), and consumer goods.”
As a mass-balanced product, Braskem’s WENEW retains the same properties and performance as traditional PP, allowing easy integration into existing downstream converter production and end-of-life recycling processes.