The deal allows TotalEnergies to receive recycled polymer feedstock from Honeywell to produce virgin-quality polymers for use in food-grade packaging and other high demanding applications
TotalEnergies and Honeywell have collaborated to boost the development of plastic recycling. (Credit: feiern1 from Pixabay)
French oil and gas firm TotalEnergies has entered into a strategic agreement with technology firm Honeywell to boost the development of advanced plastic recycling.
As part of the deal, Honeywell will supply recycled polymer feedstock (RPF) to TotalEnergies. RPF was developed using Honeywell’s UpCycle process technology.
TotalEnergies will transform this raw material into virgin-quality polymers for use in food-grade packaging and other high demanding applications.
Honeywell sustainable technology solutions vice president and general manager Ben Owens said: “The relationship with TotalEnergies will provide a strong recycled polymer feedstock offtake partner and coupled with our recently announced advanced recycling plant with Sacyr, Honeywell is leading the drive toward a more circular plastics economy.”
The UpCycle plant, to be owned by a joint venture between Honeywell and Spain-based Sacyr, will produce RPF using mixed plastic waste.
To be located in Andalucía, Spain, the UpCycle facility is expected to process and transform up to 30,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste into RFP per annum. It is slated to be operational in 2023.
The RPF will be used by TotalEnergies at its European-based production units for the manufacturing of high-quality polymers.
Featuring similar properties to virgin polymers, the recycled polymers can be used in a range of applications, including food-grade applications such as flexible and rigid food packaging containers.
TotalEnergies polymers senior vice president Valérie Goff said: “We are pleased to partner with Honeywell to tackle the issue of plastic waste through the development of advanced plastic recycling, and thereby the circular economy, one of the pillars of sustainable development.”