Improve Processing and Performance in Recycled Polyethylene
Increase recycled content in polyethylene applications while maintaining stable processing, consistent product quality, and long-term performance.
Nexam Chemical provides a complete solution — from melt strength enhancement to stabilization and additive systems — enabling reliable use of recycled PE across film, blow moulding, and pipe applications.
Challenges with recycled polyethylene
Recycled polyethylene (rPE) introduces variability that makes processing more difficult:
- Low melt strength and unstable extrusion
- Sagging parisons in blow moulding
- Film instability and thickness variation
- Contamination and gels
- Inconsistent melt flow and narrow processing windows
These issues often limit how much recycled material can be used in production.
Reactive Recycling™ for polyethylene
Reactive Recycling™ modifies polymer structure directly during processing, improving melt strength and stabilizing recycled material streams.
This allows converters to:
- Increase PCR content
- Improve process stability
- Use lower quality or mixed feedstock
- Maintain consistent production performance
Improved melt strength and process stability
Reactive Recycling™ for rPE enables:
- Increased melt strength → more stable extrusion
- Improved process consistency
- Wider processing window for variable material quality
- Reduced sensitivity to contamination and blend variations
- Use of lower quality feedstock
NexCircle® R401 — high-efficiency melt strength enhancement
NexCircle® R401 is a next-generation reactive additive designed to improve performance of recycled polyethylene at lower dosage.
Key benefits
- Strong melt strength improvement at low addition levels
- Enables higher PCR content with stable processing
- Improves consistency across variable feedstock
- Reduces need for virgin PE blending
- Supports robust industrial processing conditions
Improved melt strength and reduced MFR enable stable processing of recycled polyethylene at higher PCR content.
NEXAMITE® R305 — stable processing with recycled PE
NEXAMITE® R305 is a proven melt strength enhancer for recycled polyethylene, widely used in film and blow moulding applications.
Key benefits
- Stabilizes extrusion and improves melt strength
- Enables processing of challenging PCR streams
- Improves tolerance to contamination
- Reduces sagging and improves dimensional stability
- Improves Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR) in HDPE
Advanced stabilization for recycled polyolefins
OIT Booster – PE 0188L
A specially tailored masterbatch solution designed to restore stability by improving resistance to thermal oxidation in recycled materials.
Key benefits
- Improves Oxidative Induction Time (OIT)
- Supports long-term durability
- Compensates for reduced antioxidant levels in recycled PE
- Enhances performance during processing and use
OIT of rHDPE with different levels of OIT Booster – PE 0188L.
Complete additive offering for polyethylene
In addition to Reactive Recycling™, Nexam Chemical offers:
Standard additive masterbatch solutions
- Antioxidants (AO)
- UV stabilizers (HALS, UV absorbers)
- ReColour Plus™ — colour masterbatch specifically for recycled polyolefins
- Mineral masterbatch (stiffness)
- Impact modifiers
Functional additives
- Slip and mould release agents
- Antistatic additives
- Laser marking additives
- Cleaning compounds
- Desiccant additives
Application examples
Applications include:
Increase recycled content without compromising performance
From melt strength and processing stability to long-term durability and colour consistency, Nexam Chemical enables reliable use of recycled polyethylene.
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