French oil company Total has decided to double the capacity of its subsidiary Synova to meet the market's growing demand for high-performance recycled materials. By the beginning of 2021, Norway-based Synova will produce 40,000 tons of recycled polypropylene materials that can meet the stringent quality standards of automotive OEMs and car companies.
Valérie Goff, senior vice president of the Polymers Group at Total Refining & Chemicals, said: "Plastics have many advantages that can reduce the weight of daily necessities, increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. By developing recyclable raw materials, we can reuse end-of-life Plastics. In early 2019, we acquired Synova. This increase in production capacity marks a new milestone in circular economy activities, helping us achieve our goal of producing 30% recyclable polymers by 2030, and achieving Total's negative impact. The ambitious ambitions of a responsible energy giant. "
Total is one of the founding members of The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, an organization that brings together about 40 member companies across the plastics and consumer value chain and promises to provide more than $ 1 billion over the next five years The ultimate goal is to invest $ 1.5 billion) to provide solutions to eliminate plastic pollution in the environment, especially in the ocean.
Total is developing various recycling methods to develop high-performance recyclable polymers. For example, the group produces Circular Compounds, polypropylene and polyethylene that contain at least 50% recyclable materials, and these materials perform as well as the original grade polymer.
Total also cooperates with Citeo, Saint-Gobain, and Syndifrais to create a polystyrene recycling channel in France by 2020, and to verify whether it can be mass-produced at Total's French Carling and Beluy industrial bases.
In addition, Total is a global leader in bioplastics. Total Corbion PLA joint venture has a polylactic acid plant with an annual capacity of 7.5 tons in Thailand. Polylactic acid is a 100% renewable, degradable bioplastic. Moreover, Total has set a goal to produce 30% of recyclable plastic by 2030.