Products for Progress
Central to CPChem’s sustainability journey is the development of products and technologies that help reduce our environmental footprint while enabling responsible use of resources. Working to eliminate plastic waste in the environment is something CPChem is actively engaged in through multiple initiatives.
Our Product Sustainability and Circularity work is anchored in these priorities.
Drive Development of Circular Products
Progress the commercialization of circular products.
Reduce product footprint
Complete product Life Cycle Assessments and better understand the impact of our products.
Support global action to eliminate plastic waste
Join efforts to eliminate plastic waste in the environment.
From keeping our food and water fresh, to safeguarding medical instruments and enhancing vehicle performance, plastics play an essential role in our daily lives. At CPChem, we are working to make those essential roles more sustainable through innovative design and product applications like:
Automotive
CPChem’s normal alpha olefins and polyalphaolefins are key components in high-performance lubricants for vehicles, aircraft, wind turbines, and more, outperforming many alternative materials. Our polyethylene products are used in select applications that support vehicle lightweighting.
Food & Agriculture
Specialized plastic packaging offers an efficient, lightweight, and cost-effective way to preserve produce, extend the shelf life of dairy, meat, and poultry products, and protect food during storage and transportation. Plastics also play a vital role in food production, providing durable pipes and fittings for agricultural irrigation systems to water crops and hydrate livestock.
Home & Electronics
Plastics’ versatility makes them highly desirable for electronic and technological applications. Their strength and flexibility enable safe use of extension cords, network cables, and device chargers through effective plastic shielding of electrical wires.
Medical & Pharmaceutical
The unique properties of plastics make them well-suited for medical applications, such as pharmaceutical containers and packaging that keeps medical instruments protected and sterile. CPChem’s Specialty Chemicals division supports the pharmaceutical industry by providing materials used in medical devices, surgical equipment, and vaccine production.
Personal Care
From waterproofing agents for sunscreen, to hand soaps, shampoos and body washes, our products serve as chemical building blocks in personal care products and their packaging.
Waste Management
CPChem plastics serve as an essential material in manufacturing durable curbside collection bins with lids, designed to collect waste for recycling, composting, and landfilling in North America. Even after use, materials such as cardboard, metal, plastic, and organic material retain value. These bins play an important role helping to keep waste out of the environment, contribute to an effective waste management system and a circular economy.
Water & Infrastructure
High-density polyethylene pipes deliver clean drinking water and significantly reduce the substantial water loss seen in steel and concrete piping systems. Additionally, polyethylene pipes safely transport natural gas, and safeguard sensitive electrical and telecommunication cables, helping to keep the world powered and connected.
