{"id":44649,"date":"2026-11-03T07:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T06:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=44649"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:36:53","slug":"recyclass-landmark-testing-campaign-confirms-recyclability-of-pp-compounds-used-in-automotive-bumpers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=44649","title":{"rendered":"RecyClass\u2019 Landmark Testing Campaign Confirms Recyclability of PP Compounds Used in Automotive Bumpers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brxe-text   theme-text-none brxe-text--default\">\n<p>RecyClass has successfully completed its first Automotive &amp; Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) testing campaign, confirming that impact-modified polypropylene (PP) compounds used in demanding application such as automotive bumpers are compatible with mechanical recycling streams in Europe. The findings provide important evidence for the development of closed-loop recycling systems for plastics in automotive &amp; EEE applications, advancing circularity in these complex sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Conducted under the <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclass.eu\/protocols-guidelines\/testing-protocols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for Automotive &amp; EEE Resins<\/a>, the milestone campaign assessed nine industrial formulations featuring seven elastomer technologies. The results demonstrate that the <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclass.eu\/testing\/testing-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tested impact-modified PP compounds<\/a><sup>1<\/sup> can be effectively recovered and reprocessed without compromising the overall quality of the resulting recyclate, expanding recycling opportunities for high-performance plastics.<\/p>\n<p>While the evaluation focused on automotive bumper applications, the tested materials can also be used in other automotive &amp; EEE applications. The findings will be integrated into the <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclass.eu\/protocols-guidelines\/design-for-recycling-guidelines\/automotive-eee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Design for Recycling Guidelines<\/a> for vehicles, refrigeration equipment, and small electrical &amp; electronic appliances. The guidelines provide manufacturers with practical recommendations for designing recyclable products.<\/p>\n<p>As the first testing campaign specific to the automotive &amp; EEE sector, this initiative marks an important step in strengthening the technical knowledge needed to advance plastics circularity in demanding applications. RecyClass\u2019 continuous development of scientific recyclability assessments will play a key role in helping the industry anticipate the requirements of European legislation, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/waste-and-recycling\/end-life-vehicles\/end-life-vehicles-regulation_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>RecyClass welcomes industry collaboration in future testing campaigns to further generate scientific knowledge on recycling in the automotive &amp; EEE streams. By testing new innovations and technologies, stakeholders can take an active role in shaping robust methodologies and identifying the most effective routes towards plastics circularity.<\/p>\n<p><sup>1 Read the full RecyClass Technical Review for detailed information on the tested formulations and the associated thresholds evaluated as fully compatible.<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RecyClass has successfully completed its first Automotive &#038; Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) testing campaign, confirming that impact-modified polypropylene&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-44649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plas-tv-meldungen-auf-der-startseite-unterhalb-slider","category-plast-tv-textmeldungen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44649"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44650,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44649\/revisions\/44650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44649"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=44649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}