NIRON BETA ISCC PLUS pipes produced by NUPI Industrie Italiane were presented together with Borealis at K 2022, the leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, which ends today in Dusseldorf. Thanks to its partnership with Borealis, NUPI becomes 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™ polypropylene, accredited under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC PLUS) scheme. “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,” says Roberta Brusi, Quality Director at NUPI Group. “The ISCC PLUS certification of the material also helps us document the renewable content in our PP-RCT formulation and pipes in a clearly traceable way.” 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 Bornewables feedstock is derived from second-generation natural resources, such as waste from pulp production or residues from food processing oils. “The use of certified renewable polymers is considered an instrumental lever to accelerate the transition from a linear to a circular plastics economy,” adds 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. Together with our pipe industry partners, we are committed to reinventing the plastics system for more sustainable living.”