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Circular Polymers by Ascend and ReDefyne experts highlight expanded application options for post-consumer recycled nylons, PET和PP

发动机盖, automotive fabrics and decking materials are among the newest applications that now can be made with recycled materials by Circular Polymers™ by Ascend, as showcased at the annual Plastics Recycling conference this week.  

The company converts end-of-life carpet into fibers or pellets – including 尼龙6, 尼龙6,6, PET and polypropylene – for use in new applications, including high-performance engineered materials. The company also recycles calcium carbonate from carpet. 

Circular Polymers will co-exhibit with its parent company, Ascend Performance Materials, 在335号展位. Ascend experts will be on-hand to discuss ReDefyne™, a line of post-consumer and post-industrial recycled compounds designed for demanding applications, such as under the hood of autos and in electric vehicles.  

Today’s recycled materials can stand up to tough demands, 玛丽亚领域, Circular Polymers by Ascend’s business director, 说. “目前的技术, when leveraged effectively, 使清洁, higher performing materials with reliable, 可伸缩的供应,菲尔德说. 在Circular Polymers, we transform landfill-bound carpet into feedstocks for materials that go into finished goods such as cars, 家具, 电器及更多.” 

Circular Polymers by Ascend, a leading recycler of post-consumer carpet, provides the feedstocks for ReDefyne production. It also offers recycled fibers and pellets as feedstocks for compounds and injection molding applications. 去年公司 推出Cerene™, a line of recycled polymers and materials.  

Ascend Performance Materials, a fully integrated producer of durable high-performance materials, is known for its innovations in 尼龙6,6. Cerene continues that legacy with offerings in 尼龙6,6 while also bringing to market recycled polymers such as 尼龙6, PET和PP. 

Circular Polymers by Ascend has redirected 85 million pounds of carpet from landfills into new goods in its California facility since 2018. Industry recognition includes the Plastic Industry 可持续性 Innovation award, Innovation Showcase award from the Association of Plastic Recyclers, Arrow Award from the California 正规博彩网站排名 Stewardship Council and Processor of the Year award from the 地毯 America Recovery Effort. 

Ascend has published its 2030 Vision, a set of nine sustainability targets including a target to reduce waste by 40% and reduce its scope 1 emissions by 90%. The company recently announced two new efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its products

The Plastics Recycling Conference runs March 25-27 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Circular Polymers by Ascend and ReDefyne experts can be found in booth 335.