Infinium and Borealis join hands to produce plastics from waste CO2

In Austria, eFuels leader Infinium and Borealis, a leading supplier of advanced and sustainable plastic solutions, have entered into an agreement to enable the production of low-carbon-footprint plastics generated from waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. These plastics, known as polyolefins, are commonly used in manufacturing consumer goods including packaging, appliances, apparel and medical devices.

As the world’s first supplier of commercial volumes of eNaphtha, a sustainable drop-in alternative to traditional fossil-based naphtha, Infinium is helping to decarbonize plastics production and reduce harmful CO2 emissions globally. Infinium eNaphtha is manufactured at the company’s Project Pathfinder facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, and commercial eNaphtha volumes are being shipped to Borealis’ Porvoo facility in Finland, which provides advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions to its manufacturing customers. The world’s first commercial eNaphtha shipment left the United States in May.

Plastics made from Infinium eNaphtha can be produced using the same facilities and manufacturing equipment and recycled in the same way as with a conventional naphtha-based product. eNaphtha produced at the Infinium Pathfinder facility has received ISCC PLUS certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) body. This certification system ensures the traceability of the sustainably produced feedstock from its point of origin throughout the entire chain of custody.