bio-polypropylene produced from UCO

Global bio-polymer producer Braskem has launched a bio-polypropylene (bio-PP) product produced from used cooking oil (UCO).

Sold under the brand name WENEW, the product was aimed at the restaurant and snack food industries, the company said on 16 September.

The bio-PP was suitable for a range of applications, including food packaging, flexible packaging (such as films) and consumer goods, Diebold said.