Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has introduced a new high-density polyethylene with mechanically recycled content (HDPE T3K01B) within the TRUCIRCLETM product package, as part of SABIC's commitment to contribute to enhancing the plastic circular economy. The new material was developed specifically for engine oil and lubricant packaging manufactured through inflatable molding technology and contains approximately 30% of mechanically recycled plastic after consumption. The initiative contributes to boosting the transition towards the completion of the plastic packaging waste handling cycle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's automotive services market. General Manager of Engineering Thermoplastics and Market Solutions at SABIC Abdullah Al-Otaibi stressed the company's commitment to accelerating the transition towards solutions that enhance the circular economy of after-sales services in the automotive sector, noting that this transition not only promotes innovation, but also requires cross-value chain collaboration to implement worthy initiatives to complete the cycle of handling plastic waste, such as TRUCIRCLETM initiative. Al-Otaibi noted that this project is the first of its kind for mechanical recycling aimed at creating a strong and sustainable new business model in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and demonstrates the feasibility of expanding circular solutions and shared expertise to prolong plastic life and restore value from oil packaging waste after consumption. SABIC's launch of HDPE T3K01B promotes its TRUCIRCLETM initiative solutions and services, comprising mechanically recycled materials, plastic waste cycle completion initiatives, recycling design services, certified circular products manufactured from advanced recycling of used plastics and bio-feedstock certified renewable polymers.
