Borealis, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, has announced a €49 million strategic investment to scale up the production of Borstar Nextension polypropylene (PP) at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany.

This will expand commercial production of next-generation single-site polypropylene (ssPP) grades that deliver enhanced purity, processability and performance, supporting customers in key sectors including packaging, healthcare, mobility and fibres and nonwovens to meet evolving market and regulatory demands. 

The investment will support the transition to high-performance monomaterial PP solutions. By integrating a tailored combination of performance properties into a single PP material, Borstar Nextension technology enables material substitution in complex multilayer structures, supporting design for circularity, reducing weight and improving overall performance.

In packaging, this innovation enables brand owners and converters to comply with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), including the target of achieving 100% recyclable packaging by 2030. A growing portfolio of Borstar Nextension PP grades is already demonstrating these benefits in flexible packaging applications, combining improved processability with superior sustainability and a step change in purity, clarity and sealing performance.

Assistance will also be provided to manufacturers of fibres for textiles and nonwovens currently anticipating similar legislation in the EU.

“By scaling up Borstar Nextension PP production, we empower our customers to stay ahead in a rapidly changing regulatory and market landscape,” says Craig Arnold, Borealis EVP of polyolefins, circular economy solutions and base chemicals. “It’s another example of our commitment to increasing the availability of recyclable polymer materials suitable for a wide range of applications across multiple industries.”

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