Spanish energy and petrochemicals group Repsol (Madrid; www.repsol.com) has expanded its “Reciclex” range of circular polyolefins with low-carbon grades, which include four new polymers for automotive applications and three polypropylene grades for non-food packaging applications. According to the company, the new materials are made from post-consumer plastics, incorporate up to 80% recycled content and reduce carbon emissions by 20% compared to the production and use of virgin materials. They are certified under the ISCC “Plus” scheme.

Related: Repsol to supply circular food-grade PP to packaging group Berry Global

The four low-carbon Reciclex materials for automotive incorporate up to 80% recycled content and offer good technical properties, the company adds. They are designed for vehicle lighting systems, hidden interior parts and under-the-hood parts that have strict mechanical stress resistance requirements.

The three low-carbon injection grades for non-food packaging applications incorporate between 50% and 80% recycled content and are suitable for products with chemical resistance requirements like household cleaning and drugstore containers or for products needing good mechanical resistance to enable stacking, such as paint containers.