MOL Group has achieved a significant milestone in its SHAPE TOMORROW Strategy by successfully completing its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using circular feedstock at its MOL Petrochemicals site in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.

The pilot test demonstrates MOL’s ability to convert circular feedstock, namely post-consumer plastic waste-based feedstock into high-quality polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). This marks a major step in MOL Group’s SHAPE TOMORROW strategy to integrate circular economy into production and establish itself as a leader in sustainable petrochemicals in Central and Eastern Europe.

“This successful test shows that MOL Group can now process circular feedstocks according to ISCC PLUS certified process, turning plastic waste into new, high-value products,” said Péter Császár, Senior Vice President, MOL Group Chemicals. “It is a significant step towards sustainable petrochemicals and strengthens our position as a leading circular economy player in Central and Eastern Europe.”

During the pilot, circular feedstock based on post-consumer waste was introduced to MOL’s steam cracker. This process allows the production of circular-based monomers (the smallest building block of plastics) and then converts them into polymers. During the process the mass balance approach was applied, a methodology that tracks and accounts for circular material when processed together with traditional inputs, ensuring the balance on the total process flows.