Thermoplastic with Mechanically Recycled Content
Japan-based Polyplastics Group, a global leader in engineering thermoplastics, has announced the development of two new DURAFIDE polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grades made of mechanically recycled content. The glass fiber-reinforced types – DURAFIDE rG-PPS 1140A1R00 and 1140A1R30 (with 100 percent and 30 percent recycled glass fiber-reinforced PPS content, respectively) – are set for launch in the next few months.
As underlined by the company, the new offering is part of its DURACIRCLE initiative, which strives to achieve 100 percent circularity for engineering plastics. These new grades are offered through the company’s re-compounding service, which utilizes process scrap collected from customers as raw material under its “Open PIR Mechanical Recycling Scheme”. “High-quality product manufacturing is achieved by collecting glass fiber-reinforced PPS process scrap from partner companies meeting high standards,” the Japanese producer gave account. “After rigorous inspection, sorting, and reformulation, the materials are compounded under optimal conditions and undergo the same quality assurance as virgin materials.” Polyplastics would sell these materials through its global sales network. “Currently, collection targets are limited to specific grades of glass-filled DURAFIDE PPS materials.”
For the re-compounding business and the establishment of the “Open PIR Mechanical Recycling Scheme,” developing new applications and securing collection routes are essential, the information said. The company is targeting initiatives that envision collaboration not only with existing customers but also with companies in various waste-to-value industries.
Furthermore, the internationally active company is exploring adding new mechanically recycled PPS grades to its lineup in response to market needs. Its goal is to build self-contained “local production for local consumption” recycling chains within each country and region – worldwide. Simultaneously, by expanding the range of constituent materials to include PCR materials, Polyplastics intends “to enhance its supply capacity for high-quality, reliable recycled materials”.
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(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 1/2026, Page 20, Photo: Polyplastics)
