Polyethylene (PE) was the most commonly processed plastic resin amongst the 57 European plastic recyclers surveyed in 2020. 77 percent of the recycling companies processed this resin, while 29 percent processed polypropylene (PP). PP accounts for roughly 20 percent of polymer demand in the EU. It is used in a number of applications, such as packaging.
Recycling companies* processing plastic resins in the European Union in 2020, by type
*Large players - capacity of more than 50 thousand tons per year; Medium players - capacity of 10 to 50 thousand tons per year; Small players - capacity up to 10 thousand tons per year.
PET - Polyethylene terephthalate
PP - Polypropylene
PE - Polyethylene
PA - Polyamide
ABS - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
PC - Polycarbonate
PVC - Polyvinyl chloride
PS - Polystyrene
*Other- Includes PMMA, PPS, PTA, PTFE, PO copolymers, PPMA, and combination plastics.
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