TAGS: Sustainability and Bioplastics
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”), a supplier of Polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, announced that it delivered a commercialized FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market.
The new grade is its first mechanically recycled food-contact resin and is part of the Company’s recently announced SYNDIGO™ rPE portfolio.
Ideal for Flexible and Rigid Food Packaging
The resin,
SYNDIGO™ rPE-0860-FC, is a lower-emission option compared to virgin polyethylene and enables converters and brand owners to incorporate rPE into food packaging products. It is sourced from natural high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk jugs and is ideal for various types of flexible and rigid food packaging.
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Adding the first food-contact rPE to the SYNDIGO™ portfolio increases rPE usage and underscores our commitment to eliminating plastic waste and reducing the carbon footprint of plastic packaging,” said Alan Schrob, NOVA Chemicals director of mechanical recycling. “
Achieving the high level of performance needed for use in food contact puts this recycled resin in a field with few others and allows our customers to target the most demanding applications.”
SYNDIGO™ rPE-0860-FC resin is an ideal option for converters and brand owners who are transitioning towards more sustainable products and packaging. Three additional resins are commercially available in the SYNDIGO™ portfolio, which can be used in a variety of non-food contact applications from e-commerce mailers to shrink to industrial films.
Source: NOVA Chemicals
