The engineers at Borealis spent two years battling the 'inherent defects' of mechanical recycling. Traditional recycled plastics commonly suffer from high gel content and a sharp decline in mechanical properties, while Borcycle M CWT120CL has achieved three breakthroughs:
• The gel content decreases to below the critical value for industrial application
• Tensile strength improved by 40% (compared to conventional recycled PE)
• Resilience-stiffness balance coefficient exceeds 1.8 (industry average 1.2)

The secret lies in Ecoplast's preprocessing technology: by using a multi-level sorting system to increase the purity of post-consumer waste to 99.7%, combined with temperature gradient control in the twin-screw extrusion process, the efficiency of molecular chain reorganization is tripled.

The launch timing of this material coincides with the critical juncture when the EU PPWR regulations require 55% of recycled materials in plastic packaging by 2030. However, Borealis' ambitions go beyond this:
√ Stretch film light transmittance controlled above 88% (new regulation requires ≥85%)
√ Agricultural film weather resistance lifespan exceeds 5-year cycle
√ Fully compatible with existing blown film equipment

The compound production line in Beringen, Belgium, harbors a deeper mystery: by increasing the blending ratio of rigid PP/PE recycled materials to 30%, Borealis is creating a comprehensive solution that covers both flexible and rigid packaging.

When the global spotlight is on chemical recycling, Borealis builds a moat for mechanical recycling through the consecutive acquisitions of Integra Plastics and Rialti SpA:
East European waste plastic sorting network covers 12 countries
annual processing capacity exceeds 500,000 tons
The cost of recycled materials is 60% lower than that of chemical methods.

This 'rural encirclement of the city' strategy is proving effective: its recycled polyolefins have already achieved a gross profit margin of 29%, 7 percentage points higher than traditional business lines. The plastic circular economy has never been a one-way street for technology; Borealis has proven with facts that the ultimate optimization of traditional processes can also open up a trillion-dollar market. When 85% recycled content becomes a reality, who would still dare to say that plastics cannot truly circulate?