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Japan's recycled compounds market is projected to reach 489,000 tonnes by 2030, up from 441,000 tonnes in 2024, according to a new report from market research firm Fuji Keizai.

The Tokyo-based market watcher surveyed what it describes as the "noteworthy compound market, including recycled compounds expected to see significant growth due to environmental initiatives and automotive and electrical/electronic applications that will drive future expansion of functional compound use. The findings were compiled in 2026 Compound Market Outlook and Global Manufacturer Strategies, Volume 2, a report published in Japanese. Automotive recycled compounds demand is anticipated to reach 61,000 tonnes in 2030, representing a 2.2-fold increase over 2024 levels.


The survey captured the current state of markets for recycled compounds and #biodegradable resin compounds, which are attracting attention from an environmental perspective, as well as markets for automotive and electrical/electronic applications. The report featured 64 leading global resin manufacturers, compound manufacturers, and recycling manufacturers, organizing their developments based on environmental initiatives.


Material recycling versus chemical recycling :

Recycling is broadly divided into #materialrecycling (MR), which involves collecting, washing, and crushing used plastics and reusing them as raw materials, and #chemicalrecycling (CR), which involves chemically decomposing them and returning them to raw materials for reuse. Currently, MR accounts for the majority. The public and private sectors are working to promote recycling, mainly in #homeappliances, #containers and #packaging, and #automobiles.

Currently, recycled products are often used because they are cheaper than virgin products, and the purpose is to reduce raw material costs. Environmental use is limited to a small portion. The raw materials are mostly general household waste plastics collected in accordance with #Japan's #RecyclingLaw, such as waste containers, waste building materials, and waste home appliances.


The main materials used are MR-PP (polypropylene) and MR-PE (polyethylene), as well as MR-PS (polystyrene) and MR-ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). The establishment of collection routes through Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law and #EPEATcertification for environmentally friendly products, along with the progress of horizontal recycling by home appliance and office equipment manufacturers, are boosting their use. Demand is also increasing for MR-PC (polycarbonate) and MR-PA (polyamide), which have excellent heat resistance. In addition, MR-PP and MR-PE are widely used in logistics materials such as pallets, as well as in civil engineering and construction materials and automobiles, covering a wide range of applications.


source : PlasticsToday 

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