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Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki), the world\u2019s largest producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, and LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale.<\/strong><\/p>\n The joint project used Neste\u2019s renewable hydrocarbons derived from sustainable bio-based raw materials, such as waste and residue oils. The project successfully produced several thousand tonnes of bio-based plastics which are approved for the production of food packaging and being marketed under Circulen and Circulen Plus, the new family of LyondellBasell circular economy product brands.<\/p>\n \u201cLyondellBasell has an innovative spirit that spans decades, and an achievement like this showcases concrete actions we are taking in support of a circular economy,\u201d said Richard Roudeix, LyondellBasell Senior Vice President of Olefins and Polyolefins for Europe, Asia and International. \u201cThrough the use of renewable resources, we are contributing to the fight against climate change and helping our customers achieve their environmental targets.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to enable the plastics industry to introduce more bio-based material into its offering. It is very satisfying to see Neste\u2019s renewable hydrocarbons performing perfectly in a commercial scale production of bio-based polymers, providing a drop-in replacement option to fossil materials,\u201d said Neste\u2019s President and CEO Peter Vanacker. \u201cThis pioneering collaboration with LyondellBasell marks a major milestone in the commercialization of Neste\u2019s renewable polymers and chemicals business focusing on developing renewable and circular solutions for forward-looking sustainable brands.\u201d<\/p>\n This achievement is extraordinary in that it combined Neste\u2019s unique renewable feedstock and LyondellBasell\u2019s technical capabilities. LyondellBasell\u2019s cracker flexibility allowed it to introduce a new renewable feedstock at its Wesseling, Germany site, which was converted directly into bio-based polyethylene and bio-based polypropylene. An independent third party tested the polymer products using carbon tracers and confirmed they contained over 30% renewable content.<\/p>\n LyondellBasell sold some of the renewable products produced in the trial to multiple customers, one of which is Cofresco, a company of the Melitta Group and with brands like Toppits\u00ae<\/sup> and Albal\u00ae<\/sup>, Europe\u2019s leading supplier of branded products in the field of household film. Cofresco plans to use the Circulen Plus bio-based polyethylene to create sustainable food packaging materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki), the world\u2019s largest producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, and LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale. 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