NOVA Chemicals has commercialised SYNDIGO rPE-IN3 and SYNDIGO rPE-IN4, two new grades of recycled polyethylene now available for general purpose, non-food applications in North America.
These products are the latest in the company’s SYNDIGO line, which utilises 100% post-consumer recycled films.
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Manufacturing takes place at the SYNDIGO1 facility in Connersville, Indiana, which was commissioned in May last year.
The new materials are recycled linear low-density polyethylene (rLL/LDPE).
SYNDIGO rPE-IN3 is produced from recycled stretch films, while rPE-IN4 comes from mixed retail polyethylene film collected from distribution centres and stores.
Both grades are intended for use in products such as can liners, protective packaging, carry out bags, overwrap, shrink film, and heavy-duty sacks.
NOVA Chemicals’ SYNDIGO range also includes a white rLLDPE resin for film products and a high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) resin that can be used in both food and non-food related items.
The company has outlined plans to introduce a recycled LLDPE suitable for food-contact purposes in 2026.
The mechanical recycling process at the SYNDIGO1 plant enables post-consumer resin to be used in different types of packaging, including pouches, bottles, and films.
The facility began operations in 2025 and is targeting an annual production capacity exceeding 100 million pounds by 2026.
NOVA Chemicals Mechanical Recycling director Alan Schrob commented: “These new SYNDIGO grades have been testing tremendously with our customers over the last several months, and we are excited to make them widely available in commercial quantities.
“Our SYNDIGO1 facility shows that film to film recycling is very real, and we are thrilled to deliver against our customer’s expectations around quality, consistency, and scale.”
Based in Calgary, Alberta, NOVA Chemicals employs about 2,600 people globally. It is owned by Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi.
NOVA Chemicals has commissioned its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility, referred to as SYNDIGO1, located in Connersville, Indiana, US.
