Daicel’s HPP unit launches DURACON®-POM line with 30% recycled content to boost sustainable plastics supply
Executive summary: Daicel’s HPP unit introduced four new DURACON®-POM grades that contain 30 % post‑consumer recycled content, announced via PR Newswire on July 27 2026. The launch signals Daicel’s commitment to meeting rising recycled‑content mandates in engineering plastics, potentially influencing supply chains for automotive and consumer‑goods manufacturers.
Who is involved: Daicel Corporation’s High Performance Polymers (formerly Polyplastics), Daicel Corporation, and its customers in the technical‑plastics supply chain.
Likely next: The company expects customers to begin qualification of the new grades in the second half of 2026, with possible volume ramp‑up in 2027 as recycled‑content requirements tighten.
On July 27, 2026, Daicel Corporation’s High Performance Polymers (HPP) division announced the launch of four new DURACON®‑POM grades that contain 30 % post‑consumer recycled material. The move responds to growing customer demand for sustainable engineering plastics, particularly in automotive and consumer‑goods applications. By integrating recycled content into its flagship POM line, Daicel aims to strengthen its position in the circular‑economy segment of the technical plastics market.
Timeline
- — Die Geschäftsbereichseinheit HPPs der Daicel Corporation stellt eine neue DURACON®-POM-Produktreihe mit einem Recyclinganteil von 30 % vor (PR Newswire)
- — La division HPPs de Daicel Corporation lance une nouvelle gamme de POM DURACON® contenant 30 % de matériaux recyclés (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- technical plastics
Key entities
Sources
- Die Geschäftsbereichseinheit HPPs der Daicel Corporation stellt eine neue DURACON®-POM-Produktreihe mit einem Recyclinganteil von 30 % vor — PR Newswire
- La division HPPs de Daicel Corporation lance une nouvelle gamme de POM DURACON® contenant 30 % de matériaux recyclés — PR Newswire