TAGS: Sustainability and Bioplastics
The ECORISE™ PLA spunbond nonwoven developed by Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co., Ltd. has been adopted as a packaging material for tennis racquets sold by sporting goods manufacturer Yonex Co., Ltd.
ECORISE™ will be used for the packaging of tennis racquets slated for a rolling global launch starting February 2024*1.
Ultrasonic Welding Technology Facilitates Eco-friendly Packaging
As part of its sustainability efforts, Yonex is pursuing eco-friendly production. This includes minimizing packaging for all products while carefully considering impacts on transportation times and quality assurance. For its latest initiative, Yonex is replacing the nylon cases previously used for tennis racquets. Instead, packaging will now use ECORISE™. This reduces the use of materials primarily made from petroleum-derived plastics. This will reduce the use of materials made primarily from petroleum-derived plastic.
Yonex uses embossing technology for its logo, and ultrasonic welding technology for the production of the nonwoven bags. This has facilitated the creation of eco-friendly packaging that forgoes the use of pigments and adhesives.
*1 Not applicable for all products and regions.
Source: Mitsui Chemicals
