Nextchem (Maire) awarded feasibility studies contract for two plastic upcycling projects in Africa and Asia
- Nextchem leverages its proprietary NX Replast™ technology to convert polyolefin-based end-of-life materials into high-value recycled compounded polymers
- The project in the Southern Africa region includes an advanced mechanical upcycling facility designed to process around 25,000 tpy of polyolefin end-of-life materials to produce high quality recycled polymers for industrial and consumer applications
- Nextchem also received an award for a feasibility study for a 40,000 tpy plastic upcycling project in Southeast Asia
MAIRE announces that Nextchem has been awarded two feasibility studies in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia dedicated to state-of-the-art mechanical upcycling and compounding plants based on its NX Replast proprietary technology. The projects aim to valorize post‑consumer and post-industrial polyolefin end-of-life materials, into high-quality compounded r-polymers, with technical properties equal to virgin equivalent.
NX ReplastTM is a complete solution for the fast deployment of advanced mechanical upcycling and compounding plants that valorize plastic waste into high-quality compounded r-polymers with a distinct advantage over standard commodity grades.
The project in Southern Africa aims to process around 25,000 tpy of post-consumer and post-industrial polyolefin end-of-life materials into high-quality compounded r-polymers and is being developed by a major local industrial player. It represents one of the first circular initiatives in the region, leading the efforts to promote resource efficiency and the use of sustainable materials in a cost-effective way. Nextchem’s feasibility study will cover process configuration, cost evaluation, and preliminary engineering works.
In addition, Nextchem has been selected by a leading Southeast Asian operator to develop a feasibility study for a 40,000 tpy mechanical upcycling and compounding plant based on the same NX Replast™ technology.
These projects confirm the growing international relevance and scalability of Nextchem’s technological platform in addressing global plastic waste challenges in a circular economy approach.
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