Daicel High Performance Polymers (HPPs) sub business unit has launched four new DURACON POM grades containing 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. The new grades were first unveiled at CHINAPLAS 2026.

Daicel HPPs has launched four new DURACON POM grades with 30% PCR material.

PCR-POM combines quality with sustainability

Since 2023, Daicel has offered DURACIRCLE Re-Compounding Services which recycles plastic scrap collected from customer plants. While the previous focus was on post-industrial recycling (PIR) which reuses scrap generated during manufacturing, the PCR-POM utilizes POM that has been used in the market.

A major challenge in utilizing PCR materials is variability in properties and ensuring consistent quality. Leveraging its long-standing compounding expertise and quality control technologies, Daicel has confirmed that k mechanical properties remain at levels comparable to conventional grades, even with 30% recycled content (based on in-house test conditions).

Four grades to serve different application needs

The new PCR-POM portfolio include Standard, Low VOC, Sliding, and Tough grades which suits different customers according to their application needs.

The standard PCR-POM grade offers a melt flow rate of 9 while low VOC materials meet OEM requirements. Sliding grades offer significantly better sliding properties while tough materials deliver the same performance as virgin POM grades.

DURACON POM has been adopted across a wide range of industrial sectors. It features high mechanical strength/rigidity, excellent wear resistance, sliding properties, and high dimensional stability. It is widely used in applications such as gears, connectors, precision parts, and automotive components.

Daicel is undertaking further development activities with the aim of expanding its PCR-POM offering to meet a wider range of needs.