Dow launches recycled plastics with up to 100% PCR for shrink films
Dow developed and launched two new grades of REVOLOOP Recycled Plastics Resins – one contains 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) and the other contains up to 85% PCR derived from household waste. Both are approved for non-food contact packaging applications.
Dow launched two new grade of REVOLOOP Recycled Plastics Resins and applied to collation shrink film.
The new REVOLOOP addresses the challenge of recycling plastics household waste to reach demanding applications such as collation shrink films.
Dow collaborated with the RKW Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturer of shrink films, to create a brand-new collation shrink film. The collaboration combines Dow’s material science expertise and RKW’s extrusion and printing expertise.
By integrating REVOLOOP 100% PCR and REVOLOOP containing recycled plastics household waste with virgin materials, Dow and the RKW Group create a flexible packaging solution that meets the requirements for mechanical recyclability, ensuring compatibility with existing recycling processes and contributing to circular economy.
The launch of REVOLOOP Plastics Resins is aligned with Dow’s sustainability goals, in which the company aims to transform waste and commercialize three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030.
