Warm welcome and guided tour of the LYB facility in Ferrara
A particular highlight was the opening presentation by Mr Antonio Mazzucco, LYB Site Manager in Ferrara, who took us through the rich history of the Ferrara site and its ongoing evolution, including the development of the MoReTec chemical recycling pilot plant.
The guided tour of the facility gave our members a close look at how advanced chemical recycling is being applied to plastic waste streams. MoReTec (Molecular Recycling Technology) converts post-consumer plastic waste back into feedstock that can be used to produce new polymers, supporting a genuinely circular approach to plastics.
Chemical recycling and end-of-life pathways
For the Polybutene piping systems industry, developments of this kind are directly relevant. Long-term sustainability of piping systems depends not only on durability and efficiency in use (areas where Polybutene-1 has a proven track record of more than 50 years), but also on credible end-of-life pathways. Chemical recycling technologies such as MoReTec expand those pathways and reinforce the role of polyolefins in a circular built environment.
We look forward to continuing these conversations with our members in the months ahead.
Warm welcome and guided tour of the LYB facility in Ferrara
A particular highlight was the opening presentation by Mr Antonio Mazzucco, LYB Site Manager in Ferrara, who took us through the rich history of the Ferrara site and its ongoing evolution, including the development of the MoReTec chemical recycling pilot plant.
The guided tour of the facility gave our members a close look at how advanced chemical recycling is being applied to plastic waste streams. MoReTec (Molecular Recycling Technology) converts post-consumer plastic waste back into feedstock that can be used to produce new polymers, supporting a genuinely circular approach to plastics.
Chemical recycling and end-of-life pathways
For the Polybutene piping systems industry, developments of this kind are directly relevant. Long-term sustainability of piping systems depends not only on durability and efficiency in use (areas where Polybutene-1 has a proven track record of more than 50 years), but also on credible end-of-life pathways. Chemical recycling technologies such as MoReTec expand those pathways and reinforce the role of polyolefins in a circular built environment.
We look forward to continuing these conversations with our members in the months ahead.
