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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Sibur says a test
laboratory at its PolyLab polymer research center in Moscow has been certified
by Russia’s federal accreditation body as having the expertise necessary for its
research results to be recognized as meeting international accreditation
standards for accuracy and reliability, said Chemweek.
RusAccreditation
is a signatory of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation’s
mutual recognition agreement (ILAC MRA), meaning research results from PolyLab
can now be recognized internationally, Sibur says. The process of obtaining
PolyLab’s accreditation in Russia took one year, which is significantly faster
than the usual accreditation period for new R&D centers, it says. PolyLab
was officially launched in May 2019.
The test laboratory has
access to multiple research methods for various polymer uses, including piping,
fibers, flexible and rigid packaging, and compounds, according to the company.
The scope of accreditation covers primarily research conducted to assess polymer
pipe quality, while accreditation for film research methods means the laboratory
can certify the barrier properties of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)
film used in food packaging, it says.
The research accreditation will
help Sibur’s clients and partners develop new products “with reduced time to
market,” says PolyLab’s CEO Konstantin Vernigorov. “Given the rapidly evolving
consumer preferences and manufacturer priorities, we plan to expand the range of
certified research going forward,” he says.
As per MRC, Sibur, Russia’s
leading petrochemicals company and one of the most rapidly growing
petrochemicals businesses globally, says it has agreed a deal
for the supply of recycled plastic as feedstock for the production of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules at its Polief plant in
Blagoveshchensk, Bashkortostan, Russia. The company has signed a contract
to receive up to 4,000 metric tons/year of PET flakes made from recycled food
packaging from Autopark No.1 Spetstrans, the largest operator for the
collection, removal, and disposal of solid municipal waste in St. Petersburg.
Deliveries will begin in 2022, it says.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report,
Russia's PET consumption reached 61,110 tonnes in November 2020, up by 1% year
on year. Overall PET consumption in Russia reached 648,110 tonnes in the first
eleven months of 2020 , down by 18% year on year. |
