Borealis announces that Nupi Industrie Italiane (NUPI) has selected the Bornewables polypropylene (PP) for the next generation of their NIRON BETA PP-RCT piping solutions for domestic plumbing, heating as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems designed to perform under higher stress conditions and temperatures.

Manufactured with renewable feedstock, Bornewables PP offer the same material performance as virgin PP yet decoupled from fossil-based feedstock.

The partnership positions NUPI as a front-runner in the market, getting ready for the time when legislation will require the use of renewable materials in pipe production, and makes the company the first pipe supplier in Italy relying on mass balanced Bornewables PP accredited under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC PLUS) scheme.

It also aligns with Borealis’ EverMinds activities and initiatives to advance the circularity of plastics through partnerships across the value chain and connects with Borealis Pipe’s commitment for ‘Enabling life’s essentials.

Next-generation sustainable NIRON BETA PP-RCT pipe uses Bornewables PP polymer from Borealis.

PP-RCT, as defined by ASTM F2389 and EN ISO 15874, refers to a chemistry of ‘Polypropylene Random Copolymers with modified Crystallinity and Temperature’ resistance.

Since the material formulation uses Bornewables PP as a drop-in replacement of fossil-based virgin PP, it eliminates the need for NUPI and end-users to seek renewed approval from water regulation authorities.

“By adopting the Bornewables PP from Borealis for our new PP-RCT pipes, we are taking a major step forward in our efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of our products and stay ahead of more stringent regulations by which the use of renewable feedstock may soon become mandatory for plastic pipes,” told Roberta Brusi, Quality Director at NUPI Group.

The ISCC PLUS accreditation is based on a mass balance accounting process that allows Borealis and NUPI to prove and quantify the effective renewable content at each manufacturing step from the Bornewables material to the final pipe.

“The use of certified renewable polymers is considered an instrumental lever to accelerate the transition from a linear to a circular plastics economy,” added John Webster, Global Commercial Director Infrastructure for Borealis. “It mitigates fossil depletion, helps all pipes & fittings value chain players reach their sustainability targets faster and supports the industry’s aims to become carbon-neutral.”

Borealis announces that Nupi Industrie Italiane (NUPI) has selected the Bornewables polypropylene (PP) for the next generation of their NIRON BETA PP-RCT piping solutions for domestic plumbing, heating as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems designed to perform under higher stress conditions and temperatures.

Manufactured with renewable feedstock, Bornewables PP offer the same material performance as virgin PP yet decoupled from fossil-based feedstock.

The partnership positions NUPI as a front-runner in the market, getting ready for the time when legislation will require the use of renewable materials in pipe production, and makes the company the first pipe supplier in Italy relying on mass balanced Bornewables PP accredited under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC PLUS) scheme.

It also aligns with Borealis’ EverMinds activities and initiatives to advance the circularity of plastics through partnerships across the value chain and connects with Borealis Pipe’s commitment for ‘Enabling life’s essentials.

Next-generation sustainable NIRON BETA PP-RCT pipe uses Bornewables PP polymer from Borealis.

PP-RCT, as defined by ASTM F2389 and EN ISO 15874, refers to a chemistry of ‘Polypropylene Random Copolymers with modified Crystallinity and Temperature’ resistance.

Since the material formulation uses Bornewables PP as a drop-in replacement of fossil-based virgin PP, it eliminates the need for NUPI and end-users to seek renewed approval from water regulation authorities.

“By adopting the Bornewables PP from Borealis for our new PP-RCT pipes, we are taking a major step forward in our efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of our products and stay ahead of more stringent regulations by which the use of renewable feedstock may soon become mandatory for plastic pipes,” told Roberta Brusi, Quality Director at NUPI Group.

The ISCC PLUS accreditation is based on a mass balance accounting process that allows Borealis and NUPI to prove and quantify the effective renewable content at each manufacturing step from the Bornewables material to the final pipe.

“The use of certified renewable polymers is considered an instrumental lever to accelerate the transition from a linear to a circular plastics economy,” added John Webster, Global Commercial Director Infrastructure for Borealis. “It mitigates fossil depletion, helps all pipes & fittings value chain players reach their sustainability targets faster and supports the industry’s aims to become carbon-neutral.”