Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, recently launched WENEW, a bio-circular polypropylene (PP).
WENEW is derived from used cooking oil, and will be marketed to the restaurant and snack food industries. The company’s bio-circular PP is designed to promote circularity in the food industry by repurposing used cooking oil. The process supports environmental sustainability by reducing a reliance on fossil fuels.
“Our bio-circular PP is currently being supplied to various converters which support the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry,” Bill Diebold, Braskem America polyolefins vice president, said. “Ideal users include QSR chains, retail food suppliers, traditional restaurants, and snack food companies especially those seeking to enhance circularity from their cooking oil usage. This versatile material is suitable for a wide range of applications, including food packaging, flexible packaging (such as films), and consumer goods.”
Bio-circular PP replaces fossil-based sources of propylene and promoting circularity.
Braskem’s suppliers convert bio-circular feedstock into polypropylene at their production facilities.
Philadelphia-based Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. It has production plants in Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and operations in Massachusetts.
Braskem S.A. has 40 industrial units in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Germany.