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#9 DSM doubles down on renewable, recycled feedstock for engineered plastics

In the Netherlands, DSM has announced plans to introduce biobased or recycled alternatives for its entire engineering plastics portfolio by 2030. 

The plan, announced at the recent K plastics trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany, calls for each engineering plastic product in its portfolio to offer at least 25% sustainable raw materials content by weight. 

The company also launched at the show biobased grades of its Arnitel® and Stanyl® product portfolio manufactured via a mass-balancing approach to biobased feedstock.  

“Our Arnitel® and Stanyl® biobased alternatives will deliver the same functional performance as our conventional portfolio. This will enable our customers to easily shift to a more sustainable solution without having to requalify materials,” says Joost d’Hooghe, Vice President Polyamides at DSM Engineering Plastic.

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