Looplife Polymers

Looplife Polymers was created in 2013, by merging the acquired know-how of two recycling leaders in their respective field.

It specialized in the recycling of polyolefins (Polyethylene, Polypropilene) and bio-based polymers (Polylactide). Since 2014, specific compounded grades based on recycled material are also available.

In 2016, the company has been acquired by DESPRIET GEBROEDERS NV.

We can therefore be your partner for:

• Supplying of industrial grades of recycled polyolefins (HDPE, LLDPE, PP) and bio-based polymers (PLA)
• Recycling your post-industrial waste of HDPE, LLDPE, PP and PLA
• Toll-manufacturing of your post-industrial waste
• Developping tailor-made compounds based on recycled material

History

While growing steadily, Bioplastics currently account for a marginal share of the global plastic production. Despite the emergence of small PLA post-consumer streams, field experience reveals the difficulties to properly identify recycling channels and shows the challenges to connect streams and potential recycling units.

Mid-2000’s, Galactic, a leading actor of the green chemistry, started the first PLA recycling projects in Belgium. Partnering with international key stakeholders, the company was able to build an extensive know-how while acquiring a concrete market experience over the last few years. But to allow further industrial development, Galactic decided end of 2012 to transfer its PLA recycling projects to third parties.

The mechanical recycling department has been acquired in 2013 by Devetex, a company active since 1995 in the recycling of off-spec material issued from the textile industry (namely PA66 and PP). As post-consumer streams grew, a dedicated line was also installed in 2005 to handle soiled carpet waste. All know-how and experience acquired by Galactic and Devetex are now combined in one company, LoopLife Polymers, located in Hulshout (Belgium).

LoopLife Polymers intends to support market demand for rPLA by proposing a tangible industrial recycling solution for various compatible waste streams, either post-industrial or post-consumer. For this purpose, the company continues to develop national and international partnerships and is setting a first demo-plant for PLA post-consumer streams (e.g. PLA cups).

Upcycling

With today's concerns about financials and environmental issues, recycled materials are now often becoming a prime choice.
 
In many cases however, post-industrial or post-consumer plastic streams loose some of their original technical specifications and are therefore confined to less-atrractive downcycling applications. LOOPLIFE POLYMERS aims at developping specific recycling technologies to enhance properties of the reprocessed waste. We call it 'upcycling'.

Quality

Waste material are variable by nature. Even post-industrial material may present variations in its formulation that may affect properties of the recycled product. For industrial users of such recycled grades however, it is crucial that technical specifications and quality remain constant through deliveries.
 
This is why all our incoming waste materials are thoroughly analyzed before recycling. Besides, all processed grades are also checked for compliance with their relative datasheet (certificate of analysis on request).

Waste To Recycle?

Looplife Polymers can also offer a recycling solution for your plastic waste streams.

Please contact us with a short material description. If suitable, we usually confirm an offer after reception and analysis of a small sample.