Braskem S.A., a leading polyolefins producer in the Americas, announces the expansion of its circular polymer portfolio to include two new polypropylene (PP) grades with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.

Braskem's new PCR PP grades can be used in a wide range of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food contact applications where PP is used today, including consumer packaging, caps and closures, housewares, and a wide range of thermoforming applications.

Braskem expands its circular polymer portfolio with new post-consumer recycled polypropylene grades.

Geoffrey Inch, Braskem North America Sustainability Director, remarked, "Not only will Braskem's new PCR polypropylene grades help our clients meet their commitments for recycled content in FDA food-contact markets, where PCR solutions are limited today, these developments will also keep us on track to reach our goals of providing 300,000 tons of thermoplastic resins and chemicals with recycled content by 2025 and one million tons of thermoplastic resins and chemicals with recycled content by 2030."

• Braskem PCR Polypropylene - Thermoforming
  
  The company's thermoforming grade contains 25% post-consumer recycled content and meets the requirements for certain FDA food contact applications, including high temperature packaging.
  
  This grade is best suited for thermoforming applications which can be utilized for a variety of applications including food retail and food service trays, coffee lids and several other packaging products.

• Braskem PCR Polypropylene - Caps & Closures (C&C)
  
  Braskem's C&C grade contains 25% post-consumer recycled content and meets the requirements for certain FDA food contact applications. This grade is suited for injection molded caps and closures in segments such as food and beverage, health, hygiene, and cosmetics.

Braskem S.A., a leading polyolefins producer in the Americas, announces the expansion of its circular polymer portfolio to include two new polypropylene (PP) grades with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.

Braskem's new PCR PP grades can be used in a wide range of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food contact applications where PP is used today, including consumer packaging, caps and closures, housewares, and a wide range of thermoforming applications.

Braskem expands its circular polymer portfolio with new post-consumer recycled polypropylene grades.

Geoffrey Inch, Braskem North America Sustainability Director, remarked, "Not only will Braskem's new PCR polypropylene grades help our clients meet their commitments for recycled content in FDA food-contact markets, where PCR solutions are limited today, these developments will also keep us on track to reach our goals of providing 300,000 tons of thermoplastic resins and chemicals with recycled content by 2025 and one million tons of thermoplastic resins and chemicals with recycled content by 2030."

• Braskem PCR Polypropylene - Thermoforming
  
  The company's thermoforming grade contains 25% post-consumer recycled content and meets the requirements for certain FDA food contact applications, including high temperature packaging.
  
  This grade is best suited for thermoforming applications which can be utilized for a variety of applications including food retail and food service trays, coffee lids and several other packaging products.

• Braskem PCR Polypropylene - Caps & Closures (C&C)
  
  Braskem's C&C grade contains 25% post-consumer recycled content and meets the requirements for certain FDA food contact applications. This grade is suited for injection molded caps and closures in segments such as food and beverage, health, hygiene, and cosmetics.