Visit to Kordsa at the 3rd meeting of the EU funded project PolynSPIRE within the Horizon 2020 program

In 2018 Kordsa, operating in tire and construction reinforcement and composite technologies markets, joined, with an open innovation approach, the EU funded PolynSPIRE project within Horizon 2020 program aiming to demonstrate a set of innovative, and sustainable solutions for efficient plastic recycling. The Project aims at strengthening the research and technology development capacity of Europe, promoting and improving university-industry cooperation. Following the second meeting in May hosted by Kordsa, the Dissemination Work Package Leader Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters' Association (IKMIB), affiliated under Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM), hosted the third meeting of the project organized by CIRCE Foundation (Centre of Research for Energy Resources and Consumption).

22 project partners from 11 countries, including major players of the European chemical industry such as Arkema, Novamont, Repsol, participated in the meeting held in Istanbul on October 2-4. Kordsa worked together with the host ?KM?B for the preparations of the meeting. On the last day of the 3-day event, the Izmit facility of Kordsa was visited.

In the 48-month period of the PolynSPIRE project, it is expected to recycle/reuse 60 kilotons of plastic waste, to reduce 300 kilotons equivalent carbon emissions, and to save 70 kilotons oil equivalent fossil resources. Targeted impacts in 20 years are treating annually 4.5 million tons of residue, 45 million tons of CO2 emissions reduction per year and 10 million tons of oil equivalent of fossil fuel recovery per year.

Brussels had hosted the kick off meeting of the polynSPIRE project at KoWi, the European Liaison Office of German Research Companies on 25th of Sepetember in2018. Kordsa had hosted the second networking event organised by IKMIB at its ?zmit facilites for 2 days in last May.